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Practice Test A – Listening (Part A)

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(A) Go to the movies with the man. (B) Take her brother to the movies. (C) Eat at her brother's. (D) Cook dinner with Lois.

(A) Turn down the volume. (B) Help the man study for a test. (C) Play a different kind of music. (D) Speak louder.

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7.

(A) The man should have offered his assistance earlier. (B) She doesn't need the man's help. (C) She didn't realize the boxes were empty. (D) She wants the man to move the boxes.

(A) She forgot when the report was due. (B) She'd like the man to help her with the report. (C) She needs more time to finish the report. (D) She hasn't included any data in her report.

3. (A) He'd like to have the windows open. (B) He rarely leaves the windows open. (C) He thinks the air is polluted. (D) He'll help her close the windows.

8. (A) The cat is a lot of trouble. (B) The cat is quite friendly. (C) He doesn't gel along with Debbie. (D) He's glad Debbie gave him the cat.

4. (A) The results might be ready tomorrow. (B) The man needs another test tomorrow. (C) The results were called in last night. (D) The doctor called the lab last night.

5. (A) She doesn't remember much about Portland. (B) She's never been to Portland. (C) She knows someone else who could help him. (D) She'd be happy to talk to the man later.

9. (A) Try to gel a seat next to the window. (B) Find another passenger going to Cleveland. (C) Ask for information about the departure time. (D) Find out if there are any seats led on the bus.

10. (A) She forgot to stop at the store. (B) The man shouldn't eat the fish. (C) The fish is safe to eat. (D) The food shouldn't be reheated.

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16.

(A) She won't be able to go with the man. (B) She doesn't think Frank is arriving until tomorrow morning. (C) She has to pick up Frank at 2:00. (D) She doesn't know when her class will end.

(A) The doctor only has time on Tuesdays. (B) The doctor is busy on Tuesday morning. (C) The man must come more than one time. (D) The man must arrive on time.

17. 12. (A) He watched the television program with his mother. (B) His mother told him his professor was on television. (C) Answering the phone caused him to miss the television program. (D) His mother missed the television program.

(A) Eat dinner at the cafeteria. (B) Find out when the cafeteria opens. (C) Meet her in the cafeteria this evening. (D) Try to get a job at the cafeteria.

18. (A) Drive on through the night. (B) Check out of the motel. (C) Cancel their motel reservations. (D) Stop driving for the rest of the day.

13. 19. (A) The pool will be open all week. (B) The weather will cool down soon. (C) The woman should go swimming. (D) He prefers to stay inside in hot weather.

14. (A) He may not have enough time to cook. (B) He may spend more money on food next semester. (C) He may gain weight if he does his own cooking. (D) He may not enjoy cooking.

15. (A) He's tired. (B) He lost the race. (C) He has already been to the top of the hill. (D) He prefers doing exercise indoors.

(A) She doesn't want to take the course this semester. (B) She thought the class would be easy. (C) She will have thirteen credits after she completes the class. (D) She's surprised that all the sections are filled.

20. (A) She doesn't like to drink coffee. (B) She's not upset by the accident. (C) The man should apologize. (D) The man has spilled coffee on her before.

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26.

(A) The man will have to buy a new shirt. (B) The shirt looks just like the man's new one. (C) The shirt can be repaired easily. (D) The man shouldn't put sharp objects in his shirt pocket.

(A) She'll help the man clean up the spill. (B) Timmy should be more careful. (C) The man should be more understanding. (D) Timmy isn't well behaved for his age.

22. (A) The jackets sold out quickly. (B) The sale ended yesterday. (C) He'll check with the sales clerk. (D) The woman might find a jacket on sale.

27. (A) He can meet the woman on Wednesday. (B) He won't be ready until next week. (C) He's available any day except Wednesday. (D) He needs to do the history project before Wednesday.

28. 23. (A) She likes to drive when she travels. (B) She doesn't want to go to Chicago. (C) She doesn't know how much the train trip will cost. (D) It's cheaper to go to Chicago by car.

(A) Go to a field hockey practice. (B) Try out for the Held hockey team. (C) Get tickets to see the championship game. (D) Receive an award for winning a championship.

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29.

(A) The man paid a lot to join the gym. (B) The man has been working too hard. (C) The man has improved his physical condition. (D) The man should ask for more pay.

(A) She wants to check the weather before deciding. (B) She has a problem with her hearing. (C) She'd enjoy coming to dinner another time. (D) She wants the man to help her with some work.

25. (A) She prefers hot weather. (B) The man should visit Washington when it's cooler. (C) She agrees that going to the beach would have been better. (D) Visiting Washington is enjoyable despite the heat.

30. (A) The back of the drawer has fallen off. (B) The man doesn't have any soap. (C) The cabinet is too heavy to move. (D) Something is blocking the back of the drawer.

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Practice Test A – Listening (Part B) 31.

35.

(A) There aren't enough cabinets. (B) There is too much noise. (C) Office supplies are taking up space. (D) Some teaching assistants don't have desks.

(A) Mating habits or squid and octopus. (B) The evolution of certain forms of sea life. (C) The study of marine shells. (D) Survival skills of sea creatures.

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36.

(A) To chat with Jack socially. (B) To get help in the course. (C) To hand in their assignments. (D) To practice giving interviews.

(A) He didn't understand the lecture. (B) He wants to borrow her notes next week. (C) He needs help with a makeup exam. (D) He was sick and unable to attend.

33.

37.

(A) Give Jack a different office. (B) Complain to the department head. (C) Move the supplies to the storage room. (D) Try to get a room to use for meetings.

(A) Some sea creatures developed vertebrae. (B) The first giant squid was captured. (C) Some sea creatures shed their shells. (D) Sea life became more intelligent.

34. (A) They'd have to get permission. (B) Jack wouldn't like it. (C) She thinks it might work. (D) The other assistants should be consulted.

38. (A) She has always believed they exist. (B) She heard about them in New Zealand. (C) Stories about them may be based on giant squid. (D) The instructor mentioned them in the lecture.

Practice Test A – Listening (Part C) 39.

43.

(A) To explain a new requirement for graduation. (B) To interest students in a community service project. (C) To discuss the problems of elementary school students. (D) To recruit elementary school teachers for a special program.

(A) To prepare students for the next reading assignment. (B) To provide background information for a class discussion. (C) To review material from a previous lesson. (D) To prepare for a quiz on chapter six.

44. 40. (A) To Find jobs for graduating students. (B) To help education majors prepare for final exams. (C) To offer tutorials to elementary school students. (D) To provide funding for a community service project.

41. (A) He advises students participating in a special program. (B) He teaches part-time in an elementary school. (C) He observes elementary school students in the classroom. (D) He helps students prepare their resumes.

42. (A) Contact the elementary school. (B) Sign up for a special class. (C) Submit a resume to the dean. (D) Talk to Professor Dodge.

(A) Insurance companies. (B) Sailors. (C) Manufacturers. (D) Merchants.

45. (A) The distance the merchandise had to be shipped. (B) The number of insurance companies available at the time. (C) The amount of danger involved in shipping the goods. (D) The type of vessel used to transport the goods.

46. (A) Only four types of policies still exist today. (B) They are cheaper than the ones in the Middle Ages. (C) They include features similar to earlier policies. (D) The interest rates are based on early methods of calculation.

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49.

(A) The oxygen level in the water. (B) The angle of the treadmill. (C) The weights on the divers. (D) The temperature of the water.

(A) They look short, quick steps. (B) They were pulled off of the treadmill. (C) They lost their balance. (D) They look longer, coordinated steps.

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50.

(A) Walking on Mars will be easier than walking on the Moon. (B) There is more gravity on the Moon than on Mars. (C) Walking quickly will be difficult on Mars. (D) Astronauts on Mars will require more oxygen than will astronauts on the Moon.

(A) Martian suits will have larger air tanks. (B) Martian suits will be equipped with special weights. (C) Martian suits will be more flexible. (D) Martian suits will be less durable.

Answers (Practice Test A – Listening) Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

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Practice Test A – Listening Comprehension (Part A) Script 1.

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(man)

Would you like to go to the movies with Lois and me on Friday?

(woman)

I wish I could, but I'm having dinner at my brother's

(narrator)

What will [he woman do on Friday?

(man)

Need a hand with those boxes?

(woman)

That's OK. I can manage. They're empty.

(narrator)

What does the woman mean?

(woman)

Do you want the windows open or closed?

(man)

I almost always prefer fresh air. if possible.

(narrator)

What does the man imply?

(man)

Hello. This is Mark Smith. I'm calling lo see if my blood test results are in.

(woman)

Dr. Miller just sent them to the lab last night, so the earliest they could be back is tomorrow.

(narrator)


(man) (woman)

I need to talk to someone who knows a lot about Portland. Someone said you lived there. Oh, but I was really young at the time.

(narrator)

What does the woman imply?

(man)

Do you have to play that music so loud? I've got a test tomorrow!

(woman)

Sorry, I didn't realize you were studying.

(narrator)

What will the woman probably do?

(man)

Pam. I don't understand the problem. You've known for months this report was due today.

(woman)

I know . . . but I'm afraid I need another few days. The data was harder to interpret than I thought it would be.

(narrator)


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(woman)

So how are you getting along with Debbie's cat?

(man)

Well, she never comes when I call her, she spills her food, and she sheds all over the place. I can't wail till Debbie gets back.

(narrator)


(man)

This crazy bus schedule has got me completely frustrated I can't for the life of me figure out when my bus to Cleveland leaves.

(woman)

Why don't you just go up lo the ticket window and ask?

(narrator)

What does the woman suggest the man do?

10. (man)

I bought this fish to cook for my dinner tonight, but it doesn't look all that fresh to me now. Would you say it's still all right to eat?

(woman)

Let's take a look. . . . Oh, if I were you. I wouldn't even think of it.

(narrator)


11. (man)

Would you like lo go with me lo the airport to pick up Frank?

(woman)

I'd like to, but I have class till 2:00. And I know Frank's decided to take the early flight.

(narrator)


12. (woman)

Did you catch our very own Professor Stiller on TV last night?

(man)

I almost missed "it! But my mother just happened to be watching at home and gave me a call.

(narrator)

What does the man mean?

13. (woman)

These summer days are getting to be more than I can take. It was even too hot to go to the pool yesterday.

(man)

Hold on; according to the weather report we should have some relief by the end of the week.

(narrator)


14. (man)

My roommate and I have decided to do our own cooking next semester.

(woman)

Then, I hope you'll have a lighter schedule than this term.

(narrator)

What problem does the woman think the man may have?

15. (woman)

Come on, we're almost there. I’ll race you to the top of the hill.

(man)

I'm so out of shape; I might have to crawl the rest of the way.

(narrator)

What can be inferred about the man?

16. (man)

Yes, hello, this is Robert White calling. Could Dr. Jones see me on Tuesday morning instead of Tuesday afternoon?

(woman)

Tuesday morning? Let's see . . . is that the only other time you could come?

(narrator)


17. (man)

I really need to make some extra money. I've practically spent my entire budget for the semester.

(woman)

You should check out the new cafeteria. I think there' re a few openings left in the evening.

(narrator)


18. (man)

Driving at night always makes me tired. Let's stop for dinner.

(woman)

Fine! And let's find a motel, too – instead of continuing on, we can get an early start tomorrow.

(narrator)

What will the speakers probably do?

19. (man)

This notice says that all the introductory psychology classes are closed.

(woman)

That can't be true! There're supposed to be thirteen sections of it this semester.

(narrator)


20. (man)

Whoops! Did any of my coffee just spill on you?

(woman)

It's hot! Is that all you have to say?

(narrator)


21. (man)

Oh, my shirt sleeve. Must have gotten caught on that nail.

(woman)

Here, let me take a look. Hmm . . . with a needle and thread, this can be mended and look just like new.

(narrator)


22. (woman)

I'm looking for a lightweight jacket . . . navy blue . . . medium . . .

(man)

Let's see. Have you checked the sales rack in the back? There were still a few there yesterday.

(narrator)


23. (man)

I've figured it all out. It looks like it'll take us about six hours to drive from here to Chicago.

(woman)

It'd be more relaxing to take the train. But, I guess we should watch our expenses.

(narrator)


24. (man)

I've been working out at the gym since January so. . . . I'd been wanting to get in better shape.

(woman)

You look terrific! Seems like all your hard work has paid off.

(narrator)


25. (man)

This heat is unbearable. If only we'd gone to the beach instead.

(woman)

Why with the museums and restaurants in Washington, I'd be happy here no matter what the weather.

(narrator)


26. (man)

I don't know what to do with Timmy. This morning I found orange juice spilled all over the kitchen floor.

(woman)

Don't be so hard on him. He's only four.

(narrator)


27. (woman)

When's a good time to get together to discuss our history project?

(man)

Other than this Wednesday, one day's as good as the next.

(narrator)


28. (man)

Congratulations! I heard your field hockey team is going to the mid-Atlantic championships!

(woman)

Yeah! Now we’re all working hard to get ready for our game tomorrow.

(narrator)

What will the woman probably do this afternoon?

29. (man)

Can you come over for dinner tonight?

(woman)

I'm up to my ears in work, so I'll have to take a rain check.

(narrator)


30. (woman)

If you rub some soap on that drawer, it might stop sticking.

(man)

Well, maybe, but if I took out the paper that has fallen down in back, that would help, for sure.

(narrator)

What is the problem?

Practice Test A – Listening Comprehension (Part B) Script Questions 31 through 34. Listen to a conversation between two teaching assistants. (woman)

Stan, do you have a minute?

(man)

Oh, hi. Cathy. Sure. What's up?

(woman)

Well. I've been meaning lo talk to you about the situation in the office.

(man)

I'm not in there very often. It's so noisy that I can't work.

(woman)

That's exactly what I'm getting at. We're supposed to be able to do our preparation and marking in that office, but have you noticed? Jack constantly has students coming in to get help with his course. A lot of people are going in and out.

(man)

Has anybody spoken to him about it?

(woman)

No, not yet, but someone's going to have to.

(man)

We can't really ask him to stop having students come in for help, can we?

(woman)

No, of course not. But I'm not able to do my work and neither are you. I imagine it's the same for the others in the office.

(man)

Hmmm, could we ask for a kind of meeting room? When TA's have to talk with a student, they could go to the meeting room and not use the office. You know, there's a room down the hall, a rather small room that we could ask to use. It's only for storing supplies.

(woman)

You mean that little storage room? Oh, that would be too small.

(man)

Are you sure? With the cabinets taken out it might be bigger than it looks.

(woman)

Come to think of it, you may be on to something. I'd like to have a look at that room. Can we go there now?

(man)

Sure. Let's go.

31. What problem at the office are Cathy and Stan discussing? 32. Why do Jack's students come to see him? 33. What does Stan suggest they do? 34. What does Cathy say about Stan's suggestion?

Questions 35 through 38. Listen to a conversation between two students.

(man)

I really appreciate your filling me in on yesterday's lecture.

(woman)

No problem. I thought you might want to go over it together. And, anyway, it helps me review. Hope you're feeling better now.

(man)

I am. Thanks. So, you said .she talked about squid? Sounds a little strange.

(woman)

Well, actually, it was about the evolution of sea life — a continuation from last week. The octopus and the squid descended from earlier creatures with shells. They survived by shedding their shells — somewhere between 200 and 500 million years ago.

(man)

That's a pretty long span of time.

(woman)

I know. That's what she said though. To be precise: "Exactly when they emerged is uncertain ... and why is still unexplained."

(man)

Some squid are really huge. Can you imagine something that big if it still had a shell?

(woman)

Actually, it's because they lost their shells that they could evolve to a bigger size.

(man)

Makes sense. But some are really huge. I've read about fishermen that caught squid that weighed over a ton. Did she talk about how that happens?

(woman)

Not really. But she did mention some unusual cases. In 1933 in New Zealand they caught a squid ... let's see here ... it was twenty-two yards long. Its eyes were eighteen inches across. Can you imagine?

(man)

Reminds me of all those stories of sea monsters.

(woman)

Dr. Simpson thinks there are probably even larger ones that haven't been found because squid are intelligent and fast — so they can easily get away from humans. Maybe some of those monster stories are true.

35. What topic are the man and woman discussing? 36. Why docs the man need to talk to the woman about the class? 37. According to the woman what happened 200 to 500 million years ago? 38. What does the woman imply about sea monsters?

Practice Test A – Listening Comprehension (Part C) Script Questions 39 through 42. Listen to a talk given by the dean of the School of Education. (man)

Community service is an important component of education here at our university. We encourage all students to volunteer for at least one community activity before they graduate. A new community program called "One On One" helps elementary students who've fallen behind. You education majors might be especially interested in it because it offers the opportunity to do some teaching — that is, tutoring in math and English. You'd have to volunteer two hours a week for one semester. You can choose to help a child with math, English, or both. Half-hour lessons are fine, so you could do a half hour of each subject two days a week. Professor Dodge will act as a mentor lo the tutors — he'll be available to help you with lesson plans or to offer suggestions for activities. He has office hours every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon. You can sign up for the program with him and begin the tutoring next week. I'm sure you'll enjoy this community service… and you'll gain valuable experience at the same time. It looks good on your resume, too—showing that you've had experience with children and that you care about your community. If you'd like to sign up, or if you have any questions, stop by Professor Dodge's office this week.

39. What is the purpose of the talk? 40. What is the purpose of the program the dean describes? 41. What does Professor Dodge do? 42. What should students interested in the tutorials do?

Questions 43 through 46. Listen to an instructor in a business class. (woman)

I hope you've all finished reading the assigned chapter on insurance — so that you're prepared for our discussion today. But, before we start. I'd like to mention a few things your text doesn't go into. It's interesting to note that insurance has existed in some form for a very long time. The earliest insurance policies were what were called bottomry contracts. They provided shipping protection for merchants as far back as 3000 B.C. In general, the contracts were often no more than verbal agreements. They granted loans to merchants with the understanding that if a particular shipment of goods was lost at sea, the loan didn't have to be repaid. Interest on the loans varied according to how risky it was to transport the goods. During periods of heavy piracy at sea, for example, the amount of interest and the cost of the policy went up considerably. So, you can see how insurance helped encourage international trade. Even the most cautious merchants became willing to risk shipping their goods over long distances — not to mention in hazardous weather conditions — when they had this kind of protection available. Generally speaking, the basic form of an insurance policy has been pretty much the same since the Middle Ages. There are four points that were salient then and remain paramount in all policies today. These were outlined in chapter six and will serve as the basis for the rest of today's discussion. Can anyone tell me what one of those points might be?

43. What is the purpose of the instructor's talk? 44. Who were the first insurance contracts designed to protect? 45. What does the instructor say determined the cost of early insurance policies? 46. What does the instructor say about current insurance policies?

Questions 47 through 50. Listen to a talk on the radio about a research project. (man)

Located at the NASA Research Center in Iowa is a 5,000-gallon vat of water, and inside the tank is an underwater treadmill designed by Dava Newman, an aerospace engineer. For four years Newman observed scuba divers as they simulated walking on the Moon and on Mars on her underwater moving belt. She wanted to discover how the gravity of the Moon and of Mars would affect human movement. To do this, Newman attached weights to the divers and then lowered them into the lank and onto the treadmill. These weights were carefully adjusted so that the divers could experience the underwater gravity of the Moon and of Mars as they walked on the treadmill. Newman concluded that walking on Mars will probably be easier than walking on the Moon. The Moon has less gravity than Mars does, so at lunar gravity, the divers struggled to keep their balance and walked awkwardly. But at Martian gravity, the divers had greater traction and stability and could easily adjust to a pace of 1.5 miles per hour. As Newman gradually increased the speed of the treadmill, the divers took longer, graceful strides until they comfortably settled into an even quicker pace. Newman also noted that at Martian gravity, the divers needed less oxygen. The data Newman collected will help in the future design of Martian space suits. Compared to lunar space suits, Martian space suits will require smaller air tanks; and to allow for freer movement, the elbow and knee areas of the space suits will also be altered.

47. What did Newman change so that the divers could experience different gravity levels? 48. Why will Martian space suits be designed differently from lunar space suits? 49. What happened to the divers at Martian gravity when the speed of the treadmill was increased? 50. What is one way that the design of Martian space suits will differ from lunar space suits?

Practice Test A - Structure 1.

Dairy farming is _____ leading agricultural activity in the United States. (A) (B) (C) (D)

2.

a at then none

Although thunder and lightening are produced at the same time, light waves travel faster _____, so we see the lightening before we hear the thunder. (A) (B) (C) (D)

5.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

6.

than sound waves do than sound waves are do sound waves sound waves

Beef cattle _____ of all livestock for economic growth in certain geographic regions. (A) (B) (C) (D)

4.

The discovery of the halftone process in photography in 1881 made it _____ photographs in books and newspapers. (A) (B) (C) (D)

the possible reproduction possible to reproduce the possibility of reproducing possibly reproduce

8.

While the The For the Because of the

Speciation, _____, results when an animal population becomes isolated by some factor, usually geographic. (A) (B) (C) (D)

the most are important are the most important the most important are that are the most important

which where that has

_____ vastness of the Grand Canyon, it is difficult to capture it in a single photograph. (A) (B) (C) (D)

7. 3.

Flag Day is a legal holiday only in the state of Pennsylvania, _____ Betsy Ross sewed the first American flag.

form biological species biological species are formed which forming biological species the formation of biological species

In its pure state antimony has no important uses, but _____ with other substances, it is extremely useful metal. (A) when combined physically or chemically (B) combined when physically or chemically (C) the physical and chemical combination (D) it is combined physically and chemically

9.

The dawn redwood appears _____ some 100 million years ago in northern forests around the world. (A) (B) (C) (D)

was flourished having to flourished to have flourished have flourished

10. Beginning in the Middle Ages, composers of Western music used a system of notating their compositions _____ be performed by musicians. (A) (B) (C) (D)

will that and when to so they could

11. Civil Rights are the freedoms and rights _____ as a member of a community, state, or nation. (A) (B) (C) (D)

may have a person may have a person who a person may have and a person may have

12. Richard Wright enjoyed success and influence _____ among Black American writers of his era. (A) (B) (C) (D)

were unparalleled are unparalleled unparalleled the unparalleled

13. _____ of large mammals once dominated the North American Prairies: the American bison and the pronghorn antelope. (A) (B) (C) (D)

There are two species With two species Two species are Two species

14. Franklin D. Roosevelt was _____ the great force of radio and the opportunity it provided for taking government policies directly to the people. (A) as the first President he understood fully (B) the first President that, to fully understand (C) the first President fully understand (D) the first President to understand fully

15. During the late fifteenth century, _____ of the native societies of America had professions in the fields of arts and crafts. (A) (B) (C) (D)

only a few a few but few, but only a few only

Practice Test A – Written Expression 16. The firstly naval battle of the Revolutionary War was fought off the coast of Machias, Maine, in June 1775.

17. The public ceremonies of the Plains Indians are lesser elaborate than those of the Navajo in the Southwest.

18. In some species of fish, such the three-spined stickleback, the male, not the female, performs the task of caring for the young.

19. When she retires in September 1989, tennis champion Christine Evert was the most famous woman athlete in the United States.

20. The ancient Romans used vessels equipped with sails and banks of oars to transporting their armies.

21. Dinosaurs are traditionally classified as cold-blooded reptiles, but recent evidence based on eating habits, posture, and skeletal structural suggests some may have been warm-blooded.

22. Since the Great Depression of the 1930’s, social programs such as Social Security have been built into the economy to help avert severity business declines.

23. In the 1970’s consumer activities succeeded in promoting laws that set safety standards for automobiles, children’s clothing, and a widely range of household products.

24. Zoos in New Orleans, San Diego, Detroit, and the Bronx have become biological parks where animals roams free and people watch from across a moat.

25. In human beings, as in other mammals, hairs around the eyes are ears and in the nose prevent dust, insects, and other matter from entering these organs.

26. The Rocky Mountains were explored by fur traders during the early 1800’s in a decades preceding the United States Civil War.

27. The works of the author Herman Melville are literary creations of a high order, blending fact, fiction, adventure, and subtle symbolic.

28. Each chemical element is characterized to the number of protons that an atom of that element contains, called its atomic number.

29. The body structure that developed in birds over millions of years is well designed for flight, being both lightly in weight and remarkably strong.

30. From 1905 to 1920, American novelist Edith Wharton was at the height of her writing career, publishing of her three most famous novels.

31. In the early twentieth century, there was considerable interesting among sociologists in the fact that in the United States the family was losing its traditional roles.

32. Although pure diamond is colorless and transparent, when contaminated with other material it may appear in various color, ranging from pastels to opaque black.

33. Comparative anatomy is concerned to the structural differences among animal forms.

34. A seismograph records oscillation of the ground caused by seismic waves, vibrations that travel from its point of origin through the Earth or along its surface.

35. Electric lamps came into widespread use during the early 1900’s and have replaced other type of fat, gas, or oil lamps for almost every purpose.

36. Located in Canada, the Columbia Icefield covers area of 120 square miles and is 3,300 feet thick in some places.

37. Composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II brought to the musical Oklahoma! extensive musical and theatrical backgrounds as well as familiar with the traditional forms of Operetta and musical comedy.

38. Because of its vast tracts of virtually uninhabited northern forest, Canada has one of the lowest population density in the world.

39. Rice, which it still forms the staple diet of much of the world’s population, grows best in hot, wet lands.

40. Government money appropriated for art in the 1930’s made possible hundreds of murals and statues still admiration in small towns all over the United States.

Practice Test A – Answers Question Number

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Practice Test A – Reading Question 1- 10

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The conservatism of the early English colonists in North America, their strong attachment to the English way of doing things, would play a major part in the furniture that was made in New England. The very tools that the first New England furniture makers used were, after all, not much different from those used for centuries – even millennia: basic hammers, saws, chisels, planes, augers, compasses, and measures. These were the tools used more or less by all people who worked with wood: carpenters, barrel makers, and shipwrights. At most the furniture makers might have had planes with special edges or more delicate chisels, but there could not have been much specialization in the early years of the colonies. The furniture makers in those early decades of the 1600’s were known as “joiners,” for the primary method of constructing furniture, at least among the English of this time, was that of mortise-and-tenon joinery. The mortise is the hole chiseled and cut into one piece of wood, while the tenon is the tongue or protruding element shaped from another piece of wood so that it fits into the mortise; and another small hole is then drilled (with the auger) through the mortised end and the tenon so that a whittled peg can secure the joint – thus the term “joiner. ” Panels were fitted into slots on the basic frames. This kind of construction was used for making everything from houses to chests. Relatively little hardware was used during this period. Some nails – forged by hand – were used, but no screws or glue. Hinges were often made of leather, but metal hinges were also used. The cruder varieties were made by blacksmiths in the colonies, but the finer metal elements were imported. Locks and escutcheon plates – the latter to shield the wood from the metal key – would often be imported. Above all, what the early English colonists imported was their knowledge of, familiarity with, and dedication to the traditional types and designs of furniture they knew in England.

The phrase “attachment to” in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

control of distance from curiosity about preference for

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The word “protruding” in line 13 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

parallel simple projecting important

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The relationship of a mortise and a tenon is most similar to that of (A) (B) (C) (D)

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a lock and a key a book and its cover a cup and a saucer a hammer and a nail

For what purpose did woodworkers use an auger (A) (B) (C) (D)

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(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Which of the following were NOT used in the construction of colonial furniture? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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Mortises Nails Hinges Screws

The author implies that colonial metalworkers were (A) unable to make elaborate parts (B) more skilled than woodworkers (C) more conservative than other colonists (D) frequently employed by joiners

decorate copy shape protect

The word “they” in line 25 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

To whittle a peg To make a tenon To drill a hole To measure a panel 9.

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The word “shield” in line 23 is closest in meaning to

designs types colonists all

The author implies that the colonial joiners (A) were highly paid (B) based their furniture on English models (C) used many specialized tools (D) had to adjust to using new kinds of wood in New England

10. Which of the following terms does the author explain in the passage? (A) (B) (C) (D)

“millennia” (line 5) “joiners” (line 10) “whittled” (line 15) “blacksmiths” (line 21)

Question 11 – 20

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In addition to their military role, the forts of the nineteenth century provided numerous other benefits for the American West. The establishment of these posts opened new roads and provided for the protection of daring adventurers and expeditions as well as established settlers. Forts also served as bases where enterprising entrepreneurs could bring commerce to the West, providing supplies and refreshments to soldiers as well as to pioneers. Posts like Fort Laramie provided supplies for wagon trains traveling the natural highways toward new frontiers. Some posts became stations for the pony express; still others, such as Fort Davis, were stagecoach stops for weary travelers. All of these functions, of course, suggest that the contributions of the forts to the civilization and development of the West extended beyond patrol duty. Through the establishment of military posts, yet other contributions were made to the development of western culture. Many posts maintained libraries or reading rooms, and some – for example, Fort Davis – had schools. Post chapels provided a setting for religious services and weddings. Throughout the wilderness, post bands provided entertainment and boosted morale. During the last part of the nineteenth century, to reduce expenses, gardening was encouraged at the forts, thus making experimental agriculture another activity of the military. The military stationed at the various forts also played a role in civilian life by assisting in maintaining order, and civilian officials often called on the army for protection. Certainly, among other significant contributions the army made to the improvement of the conditions of life was the investigation of the relationships among health, climate, and architecture. From the earliest colonial times throughout the nineteenth century, disease ranked as the foremost problem in defense. It slowed construction of forts and inhibited their military functions. Official documents from many regions contained innumerable reports of sickness that virtually incapacitated entire garrisons. In response to the problems, detailed observations of architecture and climate and their relationships to the frequency of the occurrence of various diseases were recorded at various posts across the nation by military surgeons.

11. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage? (A) By the nineteenth century, forts were no longer used by the military. (B) Surgeons at forts could not prevent outbreaks of disease. (C) Forts were important to the development of the American West (D) Life in nineteenth-century forts was very rough.

12. The word “daring” in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

lost bold lively foolish

13. Which of the following would a traveler be likely be LEAST likely to obtain at Fort Laramie? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Fresh water Food Formal clothing Lodging

17. According to the passage, which of the following posed the biggest obstacle to the development of military forts? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Insufficient shelter Shortage of materials Attacks by wild animals Illness

14. The word “others” in line 8 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

posts wagon trains frontiers highways

18. The word “inhibited” in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

involved exploited united hindered

15. The word “boosted” in line 15 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

influenced established raised maintained

16. Which of the following is the most likely inference about the decision to promote gardening at forts? (A) It was expensive to import produce from far away. (B) Food brought in from outside was often spoiled (C) Gardening was a way to occupy otherwise idle soldiers. (D) The soil near the forts was very fertile.

19. How did the military assists in the investigation of health problems? (A) By registering annual birth and death rates (B) By experiments with different building materials (C) By maintaining records of diseases and potential causes (D) By monitoring the soldiers’ diets

20. The author organizes the discussion of forts by (A) describing their locations (B) comparing their sizes (C) explaining their damage to the environment (D) listing their contributions to western life

Question 21 – 30

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Anyone who has handled a fossilized bone knows that it is usually not exactly like its modern counterpart, the most obvious difference being that it is often much heavier. Fossils often have the quality of stone rather than of organic materials, and this has led to the use of the term “petrifaction” (to bring about rock). The implication is that bone, and other tissues, have somehow been turned into stone, and this is certainly the explanation given in some texts. But it is wrong interpretation; fossils are frequently so dense because the pores and other spaces in the bone have become filled with minerals taken up from the surrounding sediments. Some fossil bones have all the interstitial spaces filled with foreign minerals, including the marrow cavity, if there is one, while others have taken up but little from their surroundings. Probably all of the minerals deposited within the bone have been recrystallized from solution by the action of water percolating thru them. The degree of mineralization appears to be determined by the nature of the environment in which the bone was deposited and not by the antiquity of the bone. For example, the black fossil bones that are so common in many parts of Florida are heavily mineralized, but they are only about 20,000 years old, whereas many of the dinosaur bones from western Canada, which are about 75 million years old, are only partially filled in. Under optimum conditions the process of mineralization probably takes thousands rather than millions of years, perhaps considerably less. The amount of change that has occurred in fossil bone, even in bone as old as that of dinosaurs, is often remarkably small. We are therefore usually able to see the microscopic structures of the bone, including such fine details as the lacunae where the living bone cells once resided. The natural bone mineral, the hydroxyapatite, is virtually unaltered too – it has the same crystal structure as that of modern bone. Although nothing remains of the original collagen, some of its component amino acids are usually still detectable, together with amino acids of the noncollagen proteins of bone.

21. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The location of fossils in North America (B) The composition of fossils (C) Determining the size and weight of fossils (D) Procedures for analyzing fossils

22. The word “counterpart” in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

species version change material

23. Why is fossilized bone heavier than ordinary bone? (A) Bone tissue solidifies with age. (B) The marrow cavity gradually fills with water (C) The organic materials turn to stone (D) Spaces within the bone fill with minerals.

24. The word “pores” in line 7 is closest in meaning to: (A) (B) (C) (D)

joints tissues lines holes

25. What can be inferred about a fossil with a high degree of mineralization? (A) It was exposed to large amounts of mineral-laden water throughout time. (B) Mineralization was complete within one year of the animal’s death. (C) Many colorful crystals can be found in such a fossil. (D) It was discovered in western Canada.

26. Which of the following factors is most important in determining the extent of mineralization in fossil bones? (A) The age of fossil (B) Environmental conditions (C) The location of the bone in the animal’s body. (D) The type of animal the bone came from

27. Why does the author compare fossils found in western Canada to those found in Florida? (A) To prove that a fossil’s age cannot be determined by the amount of mineralization. (B) To discuss the large quantity of fossils found in both places (C) To suggest that fossils found in both places were the same age. (D) To explain why scientists are especially interested in Canadian fossils

28. The word “it” in line 24 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

hydroxyapatite microscopic structure crystal structure modern bone

29. The word “detectable” in line 26 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

sizable active moist apparent

30. Which of the following does NOT survive in fossils? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Noncollagen proteins Hydroxyapatite Collagen Amino acid

Question 31 – 40

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In the last third of the nineteenth century a new housing form was quietly being developed. In 1869 the Stuyvesant, considered New York’s first apartment house was built on East Eighteenth Street. The building was financed by the developer Rutherfurd Stuyvesant and designed by Richard Morris Hunt, the first American architect to graduate from the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Each man had lived in Paris, and each understood the economics and social potential of this Parisian housing form. But the Stuyvesant was at best a limited success. In spite of Hunt’s inviting façade, the living space was awkwardly arranged. Those who could afford them were quite content to remain in the more sumptuous, single-family homes, leaving the Stuyvesant to young married couples and bachelors. The fundamental problem with the Stuyvesant and the other early apartment buildings that quickly followed, in the 1870’s and early 1880’s was that they were confined to the typical New York building lot. That lot was a rectangular area 25 feet wide by 100 feet deep – a shape perfectly suited for a row house. The lot could also accommodate a rectangular tenement, though it could not yield the square, well-lighted, and logically arranged rooms that great apartment buildings require. But even with the awkward interior configurations of the early apartment buildings, the idea caught on. It met the needs of a large and growing population that wanted something better than tenements but could not afford or did not want row houses. So while the city’s newly emerging social leadership commissioned their mansions, apartment houses and hotels began to sprout in multiple lots, thus breaking the initial space constraints. In the closing decades of the nineteenth century, large apartment houses began dotting the developed portions of New York City, and by the opening decades of the twentieth century, spacious buildings, such as the Dakota and the Ansonia finally transcended the tight confinement of row house building lots. From there it was only a small step to building luxury apartment houses on the newly created Park Avenue, right next to the fashionable Fifth Avenue shopping area.

31. The new housing form discussed in the passage refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

single-family homes apartment buildings row houses hotels

32. The word “inviting” in line 7 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

open encouraging attractive asking

33. Why was the Stuyvesant a limited success? (A) The arrangement of the rooms was not convenient. (B) Most people could not afford to live there. (C) There were no shopping areas nearby. (D) It was in a crowded neighborhood.

34. The word “sumptuous” in line 9 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

luxurious unique modern distant

35. It can be inferred that the majority of people who lived in New York’s first apartments were (A) (B) (C) (D)

highly educated unemployed wealthy young

36. It can be inferred that the typical New York building lot of the 1870’s and 1880’s looked MOST like which of the following?

38. The word “yield” in line 15 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

harvest surrender amount provide

39. Why did the idea of living in an apartment become popular in the late 1800’s? (A) Large families needed housing with sufficient space. (B) Apartments were preferable to tenements and cheaper than row houses (C) The city officials of New York wanted housing that was centrally located. (D) The shape of early apartments could accommodate a variety of interior designs.

40. The author mentions the Dakota and the Ansonia in line 24 because

37. It can be inferred that a New York apartment building in the 1870’s and 1880’s had all of the following characteristics EXCEPT: (A) Its room arrangement was not logical. (B) It was rectangular. (C) It was spacious inside. (D) It had limited light.

(A) they are examples of large, welldesigned apartment buildings (B) their design is similar to that of row houses (C) they were built on a single building lot (D) they are famous hotels

Question 41 – 50

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A snowfall consists of myriads of minute ice crystals that fall to the ground in the form of frozen precipitation. The formation of snow begins with these ice crystals in the subfreezing strata of the middle and upper atmosphere when there is an adequate supply of moisture present. At the core of every ice crystal is a minuscule nucleus, a solid particle of matter around which moisture condenses and freezes. Liquid water droplets floating in the supercooled atmosphere and free ice crystals cannot coexist within the same cloud, since the vapor pressure of ice is less than that of water. This enables the ice crystals to rob the liquid droplets of their moisture and grow continuously. The process can be very rapid, quickly creating sizable ice crystals, some of which adhere to each other to create a cluster of ice crystals or a snowflake. Simple flakes possess a variety of beautiful forms, usually hexagonal, though the symmetrical shapes reproduced in most microscope photography of snowflakes are not usually found in actual snowfalls. Typically, snowflakes in actual snowfall consists of broken fragments and clusters of adhering ice crystals. For a snowfall to continue once it starts, there must be a constant inflow of moisture to supply the nuclei. This moisture is supplied by the passage of an airstream over a water surface and its subsequent lifting to higher regions of the atmosphere. The Pacific Ocean is the source of moisture for most snowfalls west of the Rocky Mountains, while the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean feed water vapor into the air currents over the central and eastern sections of the United States. Other geographical features also can be the source of moisture for some snowstorms. For example, areas adjacent to the Great Lakes experience their own unique lake-effect storms, employing a variation of the process on a local scale. In addition, mountainous section or rising terrain can initiate snowfalls by the geographical lifting of a moist airstream.

41. Which of the following questions does the author answer in the first paragraph? (A) Why are snowflakes hexagonal? (B) What is the optimum temperature for snow? (C) In which months does most snow fall? (D) How are snowflakes formed?

42. The word “minute” in line 1 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

tiny quick clear sharp

43. What is at the center of an ice crystal? (A) (B) (C) (D)

A small snowflake A nucleus A drop of water A hexagon

44. The word “adhere” in line 10 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

belong relate stick speed

45. What is the main topic of the second paragraph? (A) How ice crystals form (B) How moisture affects temperature (C) What happens when ice crystals melt (D) Where the moisture to supply the nuclei comes from

46. The word “it” in line 15 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

snowfall snowflake cluster moisture

47. What is necessary for a snowfall to persist? (A) A decrease in the number of snowflakes (B) Lowered vapor pressure in ice crystals (C) A continuous infusion of moisture (D) A change in the direction of the airstream

48. How do lake-effect snowstorms form? (A) Water temperature drop below freezing. (B) Moisture rises from a lake into the airstream. (C) Large quantities of wet air come off a nearby mountain. (D) Millions of ice crystals form on the surface of a large lake.

49. The word “initiate” in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

enhance alter increase begin

50. Which of the following could account for the lack of snowfall in a geographical location close to mountains and a major water source? (A) Ground temperatures below the freezing point (B) Too much moisture in the air (C) Too much wind off the mountains (D) Atmospheric temperatures above the freezing point.


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Practice Test B – Listening (Part A) 1.

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(A) He wants to know which scarf the woman chose. (B) He wants to know what color the jacket is. (C) He thinks he selected a nice scarf. (D) He thinks any color would go well with the jacket.

(A) She wants to exercise before she runs. (B) It's too hot to go running. (C) Her jogging suit isn't warm enough. (D) She already went jogging.

7. 2. (A) Bob has been married for a long time. (B) The woman should go to California. (C) He plans to go to the wedding. (D) He hasn't been to California for a long time.

3. (A) He wants a glass of water. (B) He won't do as the woman asks. (C) He can't wait any longer. (D) He's looking for the waiter.

4. (A) It's just past ten o'clock. (B) There's no time to talk. (C) She needs a little more time. (D) She has more than ten cents.

5. (A) She appreciates the man's help. (B) Her presentation was somewhat long. (C) She needed more time to prepare. (D) She worked hard on her presentation.

(A) To tell him they are busy. (B) To cancel an appointment. (C) To invite him to go to a film. (D) To ask him a question about homework.

8. (A) Keep looking for his wallet. (B) Report the theft of the wallet right away. (C) Put his wallet in his jacket pocket. (D) Be more careful with his wallet.

9. (A) She is on a special diet. (B) She doesn't like to walk to the cafeteria. (C) She thinks the cafeteria is too expensive. (D) She doesn't eat lunch anymore.

10. (A) The man should look into buying a new car. (B) The car looks better than it used to. (C) The man should fly to Florida. (D) The man should get his car checked.

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(A) Tickets are available for future performances. (B) The performance has been canceled. (C) She wants to see the show tomorrow. (D) The performance has already started.

(A) His vacation has been postponed. (B) He needs to take his medicine with him on vacation. (C) He is going to change his allergy medicine. (D) His allergies no longer bother him.

12. (A) What is causing the problem. (B) When the faucet started leaking. (C) How old the faucet is. (D) How to deal with the problem.

17. (A) She might be late for her chemistry class. (B) She'll borrow a bike after class. (C) She might be delayed in lab. (D) She might ride her bike to the lab.

13. (A) In a locker room. (B) In a department store. (C) In a shoe-repair shop. (D) At a track.

14. (A) It fell out of the camera. (B) Mary developed it in photography class. (C) Susan took it to be developed. (D) The man gave it to Susan.

15. (A) He got out of the shower to answer the phone. (B) He didn't hear the phone ringing. (C) There's something wrong with the shower. (D) He took a shower earlier than usual.

18. (A) Laurie doesn't have much musical talent. (B) Laurie taught herself to play the guitar. (C) Laurie wants to play music with other people. (D) Laurie has a summer job playing guitar.

19. (A) Get a job on campus. (B) Take an electronics course. (C) Visit the electronics company. (D) Apply for a job with the electronics company.

20. (A) He no longer watches much television. (B) He prefers the comedies from the sixties. (C) Television comedies haven't improved since the sixties. (D) He hasn't seen many of the old shows.

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(A) The woman is satisfied that the book has been returned. (B) The woman doesn't lend books to people. (C) The man is too embarrassed to borrow a book from the woman. (D) The man can't find the book he borrowed from the woman.

(A) He doesn't expect to enjoy the theater. (B) He's sorry he can't go with the woman. (C) He thinks the theater will be too crowded. (D) He rarely goes to plays.

22. (A) He's never been to a debate. (B) He thinks the team was eliminated. (C) He can't go to the state competition, (D) He doesn't know if the team was successful.

23. (A) Ask the professor if the course will be given again. (B) Postpone taking the course. (C) Request permission to take the courses together, (D) Take the course from a different professor.

27. (A) He'll see the exhibit after June. (B) He visited the new student several times. (C) He wants to exhibit his work at the Student Center. (D) He can see the exhibit before it closes.

28. (A) She is going to miss her first class. (B) She prefers going to the dentist later in the day. (C) The man will be finished before his first class. (D) The man might sleep late and miss his appointment.

29. 24. (A) She also needs a new tennis racket. (B) She wants to borrow some money, too. (C) She doesn't think Brian will repay the loan. (D) She couldn't get Brian to play tennis.

25. (A) His violin is out of tune now. (B) He probably lost some of his skill on the violin. (C) He has worked as a violinist for a long time. (D) He's too old to begin studying the violin.

(A) Put some money in her wallet. (B) Buy a band-concert ticket. (C) Make a donation. (D) Lend the man some money.

30. (A) Their friends would take them to the beach. (B) They wouldn't mind taking the bus. (C) Someone would drive them home. (D) They wouldn't be able to find a phone.

Practice Test B – Listening (Part B) 31.

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(A) Relaxing at the seashore. (B) Visiting her parents. (C) Sailing on a boat. (D) Preparing for a race.

(A) More buffalo are surviving the winter. (B) Fewer buffalo are dying of disease. (C) More buffalo are being born. (D) Fewer buffalo are being killed by hunters.

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(A) She was invited only for the weekend. (B) The weather was too hot. (C) She had an appointment. (D) She had schoolwork to do.

(A) She is from Wyoming. (B) She needs the money. (C) She has been studying animal diseases. (D) Her thesis adviser is heading the project.

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(A) She had to go home. (B) She was too tired to continue. (C) She had to finish her schoolwork. (D) She was thirsty.

(A) Collecting information about the bacteria. (B) Working on a cattle ranch. (C) Writing a paper about extinct animals. (D) Analyzing buffalo behavior.

34. (A) She doesn't know how to swim. (B) The water was too deep. (C) The water was too cold. (D) She didn't have enough time.

35. (A) A vacation trip to Yellowstone Park. (B) A lecture by a visiting professor. (C) Her biology thesis. (D) A research project.

Practice Test B – Listening (Part C)

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(A) To inform visitors of the park's history. (B) To provide an overview of the park's main attractions. (C) To show visitors remote places in the park. (D) To teach visitors how best to photograph wildlife.

(A) The lack of air pressure. (B) The extremely hot or cold temperatures. (C) Exposure to radiation. (D) An inadequately ventilated space suit.

40. (A) It's easy to get lost. (B) It requires enormous strength. (C) It's a good group activity. (D) People shouldn't do it in the winter.

41. (A) There are fewer tourists. (B) The entrance fees are lower. (C) The animals are more active. (D) There are fewer insects.

42. (A) To show a videotape on survival in outer space. (B) To gain support for the space program. (C) To describe her experience oh space missions. (D) To inform the audience about the space suit.

44. (A) On the exterior of the space shuttle. (B) In the torso of the space suit. (C) In the helmet. (D) In the control center at NASA.

45. (A) A videotape. (B) A book. (C) A picture. (D) An oxygen tank.

46. (A) Another speaker will describe the helmet. (B) The woman will talk about the space shuttle. (C) Someone from the audience will try on the helmet. (D) The woman will put on a space suit.

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(A) To describe Twyla Tharp's career. (B) To introduce a well-known dancer. (C) To provide background for a video presentation. (D) To encourage the audience to study dance.

(A) Jazz. (B) Folk. (C) Classical. (D) Rock.

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(A) What the pineapple symbolizes. (B) Twyla Tharp's career in dance. (C) How the video was filmed. (D) The quality of the music in the video.

(A) The dancers in the video had more experience with Tharp's choreography. (B) Twyla Tharp was the lead dancer in the video. (C) The filming techniques made the dance easier to understand. (D) The new musical score was more appropriate for the topic.

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Answers (Practice Test B – Listening) Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

Answer C B B A D A C A C D A D B C A B C B D C A D C C B A D C C C A D B C D A C A B A D D A B C C C C

Level of Difficulty EASY EASY EASY MEDIUM EASY EASY MEDIUM EASY EASY EASY EASY MEDIUM EASY MEDIUM EASY EASY MEDIUM MEDIUM MEDIUM DIFFICULT MEDIUM DIFFICULT DIFFICULT DIFFICULT MEDIUM DIFFICULT DIFFICULT MEDIUM DIFFICULT DIFFICULT EASY EASY MEDIUM EASY EASY MEDIUM EASY MEDIUM MEDIUM DIFFICULT MEDIUM MEDIUM DIFFICULT MEDIUM DIFFICULT EASY MEDIUM MEDIUM

Answered Correctly 87% 81% 89% 75% 85% 86% 79% 91% 84% 88% 83% 71% 86% 79% 81% 84% 57% 57% 71% 53% 61% 54% 55% 53% 62% 53% 55% 72% 30% 41% 87% 90% 76% 81% 86% 60% 85% 67% 75% 49% 73% 65% 54% 65% 37% 83% 61% 66%

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Practice Test B – Listening Comprehension (Part A) Script 1.

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(woman)

Thanks a lot! This scarf will be perfect with my blue jacket.

(man)

Made a good choice, did I?

(narrator)


(woman)

My cousin Bob is getting married in California and I can’t decide whether to go.

(man)

It's a long trip, but I think you'll have a good time.

(narrator)


(woman)

Excuse me, could you bring me a glass of water please.

(man)

Sorry, but I'm not a waiter.

(narrator)


(man)

Got the time?

(woman)

It's a little after ten.

(narrator)


(man)

You did an excellent job on that presentation.

(woman)

Thanks. I put a lot of time into it.

(narrator)


(man)

Are you ready to go jogging?

(woman)

Almost. I have to warm up first.

(narrator)


(woman)

I've been calling David for the past half hour, but I keep getting a busy signal.

(man)

Well, if you don't get him soon, we'll just have to go to the movies without him.

(narrator)

Why are the women trying to call David?

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(man)

If I don't find my wallet pretty soon, I'm going to have to report it stolen.

(woman)

Hold on! Before you call the campus security office . . . have you checked your car... all your jacket pockets . .. everywhere?

(narrator)


(man)

I notice you don't buy your lunch in the cafeteria any more.

(woman)

When prices went up, I decided to bring my own.

(narrator)

Why doesn't the woman buy food in the cafeteria?

10. (man)

You know, my car hasn't been the same since I bumped into that telephone pole.

(woman)

You'd better have that looked into before you drive to Florida.

(narrator)


11. (man)

Hello? I'd like two seats for this evening's show.

(woman)

Sorry, but the performance is already sold out. Would you be interested in something later this week?

(narrator)


12. (man)

That leaky faucet is starting to get to me.

(woman)

What should we do about it?

(narrator)

What does the woman want to know?

13. (woman)

Could you please tell me where to find running shoes?

(man)

Yes, they'd be on the second floor in sporting goods.

(narrator)

Where is this conversation probably taking place?

14. (man) (woman) (narrator)

15. (woman)

Mary, did you drop off the roll of film for developing? No, I got Susan to do it. What happened to the roll of film?

The floor is awfully wet. What happened?

(man)

No sooner had I gotten into the shower than the phone rang.

(narrator)


16. (woman)

Aren't you leaving tomorrow for vacation? All packed and ready to go?

(man)

Not quite. I still have to stop by the drugstore and get my allergy prescription refilled.

(narrator)


17. (man)

It's so mild today. Want to go for a bike ride after your last class?

(woman)

What's the latest we could start? My last class is a chem lab, and it often runs late.

(narrator)


18. (man)

I knew Laurie played the piano, but I didn’t know she played the guitar.

(woman)

Neither did I. It seems she just picked it up on her own, over the summer.

(narrator)


19. (man)

I heard that Parker Electronics is going to be holding interviews on campus next week.

(woman)

Yeah? What day? I'd like to talk to them and drop off my resume.

(narrator)

What does the woman want to do?

20. (woman)

You know, some TV channels have been rerunning a lot of comedies from the sixties. What do you think of those old shows?

(man)

Not much. But then the new ones aren’t so great either.

(narrator)


21. (man)

Janet, here's the book you loaned me. But I'm a bit embarrassed....I can't seem to find the jacket for it?

(woman)

I would've never even noticed. You're one of the few people who actually returns books to me.

(narrator)

What can be inferred from the conversation?

22. (woman)

Did you hear if the debate team is going on to the state competition? Or did they get eliminated?

(man)

Actually, I haven't been following their progress this year.

(narrator)


23. (man)

I want to take comparative anatomy this year. But according to the requirements, I have to have taken the introductory biology course first.

(woman)

Ask the professor if you can take them simultaneously. All he can do is say no.

(narrator)


24. (man)

If I can get Brian to pay back the money I Ient him last week, I could get that new tennis racket.

(woman)

I hope you have better luck than I did!

(narrator)

What does the raw mean?

25. (woman)

I hear you're quite proficient on the violin.

(man)

I'm pretty rusty after all these years.

(narrator)


26. (woman)

I really want to .see the play at the outdoor theater tonight. Will you come with me?

(man)

You know I hate battling all those mosquitoes. But... if you have your heart set on it....

(narrator)


27. (woman)

Have you visited the new exhibit?

(man)

Not yet, but it'll be at the Student Center until June.

(narrator)


28. (man)

I have to be at the dentist at 7:30 tomorrow morning.

(woman)

Then you won't miss any classes.

(narrator)


29. (man)

I'm taking-up a collection for the jazz band. Would you like to give?

(woman)

Just a minute while I get my wallet.

(narrator)

What will the woman probably do next?

30. (man)

Your cousins just called. They're stranded at the beach.

(woman)

So they didn't manage to get a lift after all.

(narrator)

What had the woman assumed about her cousins?

Practice Test B – Listening Comprehension (Part B) Script Questions 31 through 34. Listen to a conversation between two students. (man)

Hey, Karen. Looks like you got some sun this weekend.

(woman)

Yeah, I guess so. I spent the weekend at the beach.

(man)

Oh yeah? That's great! Where did you stay?

(woman)

Some friends of my parents live out there and they invited me for as long as I wanted to stay.

(man)

So what are you doing back here already?

(woman)

Oh, I have a paper I need to work on, and I just couldn't do any serious studying at the beach.

(man)

I don't blame you. So what did you do out there ... I mean besides lie out in the sun obviously?

(woman)

I jogged up and down the beach and I played some volleyball. You know, I never realized how hard it is to run on sand. I couldn't even get through a whole game before I had to sit down. It's much easier to run in the wet sand near the water.

(man)

Not to mention cooler. Did you go swimming?

(woman)

I wanted to, but they said the water isn't warm enough for that until a couple months from now, so I just waded in up to my knees.

(man)

It all sounds so relaxing. I wish I could gel away to the beach like that.

(woman)

It looks like you could use it. Don't tell me you spent the weekend in the library again.

31. How did the woman spend last weekend? 32. Why did the woman come home so soon? 33. Why did the woman have to stop playing in the volleyball game? 34. Why didn't the woman go swimming?

Questions 35 through 38. Listen to a conversation between a graduate student and her biology professor.

(man)

Thanks for Stopping by Ann. I'd like to talk to you about a research project I thought you might be interested in. A friend of mine is working at Yellowstone National Park this summer...

(woman)

Yellowstone! I've always wanted to spend some lime out in Wyoming.

(man)

Wait till you hear what the project is ... She's working with the buffalo population. The herds have been increasing in size lately, which is good in theory...

(woman)

Yeah ... but I thought they were in danger of becoming extinct.

(man)

Well, apparently, because of all the winter tourists, paths are created in the snow. More buffalo are surviving the harsh winters because the paths make it easier for the buffalo to move around and find food. But it turns out that some of the herds are infected with a bacteria.

(woman)

Oh yeah. I heard about that. Bru —

(man)

Brucella abortus.

(woman)

Right. It's been around for quite a while.

(man)

Yes it has. And because the buffalo population is increasing, they've been roaming more than usual, and the disease has begun to spread to the cattle ranches that border the park.

(woman)

That's bad news! Isn't that the disease that causes animals to abort their young?

(man)

Yes, and it's caused a lot of controversy. Some of the ranchers even want to destroy the buffalo herds.

(woman)

That's awful! Have they made much progress with the research?

(man)

So far, they've been collecting tissue samples from dead buffalo to see if the bacteria's present.

(woman)

I'd really be interested in working on this. You know I've been researching diseased animal populations...

(man)

That's why I thought of you.... I took the liberty of mentioning your name to my friend. She's hoping you'll be able to spend the whole summer out there.

(woman)

Well, I was going to work on my thesis a lot in July, but I'm sure my adviser wouldn't want me to pass up this opportunity.

35. What did the professor want to talk to Ann about? 36. According to the professor; why is the buffalo population increasing? 37. Why does the professor think Ann would be interested in going to Yellowstone? 38. How will Ann probably spend the summer?

Practice Test B – Listening Comprehension (Part C) Script Questions 39 through 41. Listen to a talk given by a tour guide. (man)

Welcome to Everglades National Park. The Everglades is a watery plain covered with saw grass that's home to numerous species of plants and wildlife. At one and a half million acres, it's too big to see it all today, but this tour will offer you a good sampling. Our tour bus will stop first at Taylor Slough. This is a good place to start because it's home to many of the plants and animals typically associated with the Everglades. You'll see many exotic birds and, of course, our world-famous alligators. Don't worry, there's a boardwalk that goes across the marsh so you can look down at the animals in the water from a safe distance. The boardwalk is high enough to give you a great view of the saw grass prairie. From there we'll head to some other marshy and even jungle-like areas that feature wonderful tropical plant life. For those of you who'd like a closer view of the saw grass prairie, you might consider renting a canoe sometime during your visit here. However, don't do this unless you have a very good sense of direction and can negotiate your way through tall grass. We'd hate to have to come looking for you. You have the good fortune of being here in the winter — the best lime of year to visit. During the spring and summer the mosquitoes will just about eat you alive! Right now they're not so bothersome, but you'll still want to use an insect repellent.

39. What is the main purpose of the tour? 40. What docs the speaker imply about paddling across the water in a canoe? 41. Why is it good to visit the Everglades in the winter?

Questions 42 through 46. Listen to an instructor in a business class. (woman)

Thank you. It's great to see so many of you interested in this series on "Survival in Outer Space.” Please excuse the cameras — we're being videotaped for the local TV station. Tonight I’m going to talk about the most basic aspect of survival — the space suit. When must or you imagine an astronaut, that's probably the first thing that comes to mind, right? Well, without space suits, it would not be possible for us to survive in space. For example, outer space is a vacuum — there's no gravity or air pressure; without protection, a body would explode. What's more we'd cook in the sun or freeze in the shade — with temperatures ranging from a toasty 300 degrees above to a cool 300 degrees below zero Fahrenheit. The space suit that NASA has developed is truly a marvel. This photo enlargement here is a life-size image of an actual space suit worn by astronauts on the last space shuttle mission. This part is the torso — it's made of seven extremely durable layers. This thick insulation protects against temperature extremes and radiation. Next is what they call a "bladder" of oxygen — that's an inflatable sac. Filled with oxygen, to simulate atmospheric pressure. This bladder presses against the body with the same force as the Earth's atmosphere at sea level. The innermost layers provide liquid cooling and ventilation. Despite all the layers, the suit is flexible, allowing free movement so we can work. Another really sophisticated part of the space suit is the helmet. I brought one along to show you. Can I have a volunteer come and demonstrate?

42. What is the speaker's main purpose? 43. What would cause an unprotected human body to explode in outer space? 44. Where is the "bladder" of oxygen located? 45. What does the speaker show the audience as she describes the main part of the space suit? 46. What will probably happen next?

Questions 47 through 50. Listen to a talk on the radio about a research project. (woman)

Good evening. My name is Pam Jones, and on behalf of the Modern Dance club, I'd like to welcome you to tonight’s program. The club is pleased to present the TV version of The Catherine Wheel, Twyla Tharp's rock ballet. This video version of the ballet has been even more successful with audiences than the original theater production — it includes some animation, slow motion, and stop-action freezes that really help the audience understand the dance. The title of the piece refers to Saint Catherine, who died on a wheel in 307 A.D. Nowadays, a Catherine wheel is also a kind of firework — it looks something like a pinwheel. Anyway, the dance is certainly full of fireworks! You'll see how Twyla Tharp explores one family's attempt to confront the violence in modern life. The central symbol of the work is a pineapple... but exactly what it represents has always created a lot of controversy. As you watch, see if you can figure it out. The music for this piece is lull of the rhythmic energy of rock music. It was composed by David Byrne ... of the rock band Talking Heads? And the lead dancer in this version was Sara Rudner, who is perfectly suited to Thorp's adventurous choreography. Following the video, dance teacher Mary Parker will lead a discussion about the symbolism Ms. Tharp used. We hope you can stay for that. So, enjoy tonight's video ... and thank you for your support.

47. V/hat is the purpose of the talk? 48. Why was the video version of the dance more successful than the theater production? 49. What kind of music is the dance performed to? 50. What will probably be included in the discussion after the program?

Practice Test B – Structure 1.

The ponderosa pine is _____ of the most of the timber used by forestproduct firms in the Black Hills of South Dakota. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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it is of use it uses it a useful it useful

Mango trees, _____ densely covered with glossy leaves and bear small fragrant flowers, grow rapidly and can attain heights of up to 90 feet. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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do they need they need they are needed as they may need

The sapphire’s transparency to ultraviolet and infrared radiation makes _____ in optical instruments. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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small enough smaller than so small as small as

According to some educators, the goal of teaching is to help students learn what _____ to know to live a well-adjusted and successful life.

_____ initial recognition while still quite young. (A) Most famous scientists achieve (B) That most famous scientists achieved (C) Most famous scientists who achieved (D) For most famous scientists to achieve

the source as source the source which because the source

Computers that once took up entire rooms are now _____ to put on desktops and into wristwatches. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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_____ the Canadian composer Barbara Pentland wrote four symphonies, three concertos, and an opera, among other works. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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whose which are are when which

An artist who, prolific Is a prolific artist Prolific an artist A prolific artist

The Chisos Mountains in Big Bend National park in Texas were created by volcanic eruptions that occurred _____. (A) the area in which dinosaurs roamed (B) when dinosaurs roamed the area (C) did dinosaurs roam the area (D) dinosaurs roaming the area

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In bas-relief sculpture, a design projects very slightly from its background, _____ some coins. (A) (B) (C) (D)

as on because the way that similarly

10. Alaska found the first years of its statehood costly because it had to take over the expense of services _____ previously by the federal government. (A) (B) (C) (D)

to provide be provided providing provided

11. With age, the mineral content of human bones decreases, _____ them more fragile. (A) (B) (C) (D)

make and to make thereby making which it makes

12. Not until Kentucky’s Mammoth Cave had been completely explored in 1972. (A) (B) (C) (D)

when was its full extent realized that its full extent was realized was its full extent realized the realization of its full extent

13. The first explorer _____ California by land was Jedediah Strong Smith, a trapper who crossed the southwestern deserts of the United States in 1826. (A) (B) (C) (D)

that he reached reached to reach reaching it

14. Written to be performed on a _____, Thornton Wilder’s play Our Town depicts life in a small New England community. (A) (B) (C) (D)

stage scenery of bare bare of stage scenery scenery bare of stage stage bare of scenery

15. _____ many copper mines in the state of Arizona, a fact which contributes significantly to the state’s economy. (A) (B) (C) (D)

They are There are Of the The

Practice Test B – Written Expression 16. Margaret Mead studied many different cultures and she was one of the first anthropologists to photograph hers subjects.

17. Talc, a soft mineral with a variety of uses, sold is in slabs or in powdered form.

18. During the 1870’s iron workers in Alabama proved they could produce iron by burning iron ore with coke, instead than with charcoal.

19. Geologists at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory rely on a number of instruments to studying the volcanoes in Hawaii.

20. Underlying aerodynamics and all other branches of theoretical mechanics are the laws of motion who were developed in the seventeenth century.

21. Was opened in 1918, the Philips Collection in Washington, D.C., was the first museum in the United States devoted to modern art.

22. A mortgage enables a person to buy property without paying for it outright; thus more people are able to enjoy to own a house.

23. Alike ethnographers, ethnohistorians make systemic observations, but they also gather data from documentary and oral sources.

24. Basal body temperature refers to the most lowest temperature of a healthy individual during waking hours.

25. Research in the United States on acupuncture has focused on it use in pain relief and anesthesia.

26. The Moon’s gravitational field cannot keep atmospheric gases from escape into space.

27. Although the pecan tree is chiefly value for its fruit, its wood is used extensively for flooring, furniture, boxes, and crates.

28. Born in Texas in 1890, Katherine Anne Porter produced three collection of short stories before publishing her well-known novel Ship of Fools in 1962.

29. Insulation from cold, protect against dust and sand, and camouflage are among the functions of hair for animals.

30. The notion that students are not sufficiently involved in their education is one reason for the recently surge of support for undergraduate research.

31. As secretary of transportation from 1975 to 1977, William Coleman worked to help the bankrupt railroads in the northeastern United States solved their financial problems.

32. Faults in the Earth’s crust are most evidently in sedimentary formations, where they interrupt previously continuous layers.

33. Many flowering plants benefit of pollination by adult butterflies and moths.

34. A number of the American Indian languages spoken at the time of the European arrival in the New World in the late fifteen century have become extinct.

35. George Gershwin was an American composer whose concert works joined the sounds of jazz with them of traditional orchestration.

36. One of the problems of United States agriculture that has persisted during the 1920’s until the present day is the tendency of farm income to lag behind the costs of production.

37. Volcanism occurs on Earth in several geological setting, most of which are associated with the boundaries of the enormous, rigid plates that make up the lithosphere.

38. Early European settlers in North America used medicines they made from plants native to treat colds, pneumonia, and ague, an illness similar to malaria.

39. Some insects bear a remarkable resemblance to dead twigs, being long, slenderness, wingless, and brownish in color.

40. A food additive is any chemical that food manufacturers intentional add to their products.

Practice Test B – Answers Question Number

Answer

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A A B D A B D B A D C C C D B D C D D D A D A B C C B B A C C A B D D B B C C C

Easy Medium Easy Easy Medium Easy Easy Medium Medium Medium Difficult Difficult Difficult Difficult Easy Easy Easy Medium Easy Easy Easy Medium Easy Easy Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Medium Difficult Difficult Medium Difficult Difficult

89% 80% 86% 89% 80% 81% 88% 71% 68% 63% 43% 34% 36% 32% 86% 94% 86% 80% 88% 87% 85% 80% 81% 84% 72% 76% 72% 71% 70% 62% 67% 65% 57% 59% 57% 41% 52% 57% 37% 36%

Practice Test B – Reading Question 1- 10

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With Robert Laurent and William Zorach, direct carving enters into the story of modem sculpture in the United States. Direct carving – in which the sculptors themselves carve stone or wood with mallet and chisel – must be recognized as something more than just a technique. Implicit in it is an aesthetic principle as well: that the medium has certain qualities of beauty and expressiveness with which sculptors must bring their own aesthetic sensibilities into harmony. For example, sometimes the shape or veining in a piece of stone or wood suggests, perhaps even dictates, not only the ultimate form, but even the subject matter. The technique of direct carving was a break with the nineteenth-century tradition in which the making of a clay model was considered the creative act and the work was then turned over to studio assistants to be cast in plaster or bronze or carved in marble. Neoclassical sculptors seldom held a mallet or chisel in their own hands, readily conceding that the assistants they employed were far better than they were at carving the finished marble. With the turn-of-the-century Crafts movement and the discovery of nontraditional sources of inspiration, such as wooden African figures and masks, there arose a new urge for hands-on, personal execution of art and an interaction with the medium. Even as early as the 1880's and 1890's, nonconformist European artists were attempting direct carving. By the second decade of the twentieth century, Americans – Laurent and Zorach most notably - had adopted it as their primary means of working. Born in France, Robert Laurent (1890-197Q) was a prodigy who received his education in the United States. In 1905 he was sent to Paris as an apprentice to an art dealer, and in the years that followed he witnessed the birth of Cubism, discovered primitive art, and learned the techniques of woodcarving from a frame maker. Back in New York City by 1910, Laurent began carving pieces such as The Priestess, which reveals his fascination with African, pre-Columbian, and South Pacific art. Taking a walnut plank, the sculptor carved the expressive, stylized design. It is one of the earliest examples of direct carving in American sculpture. The plank's form dictated the rigidly frontal view and the low relief. Even its irregular shape must have appealed to Laurent as a break with a long-standing tradition that required a sculptor to work within a perfect rectangle or square.

The word "medium" in line 5 could be used to refer to (A) stone or wood (B) mallet and chisel (C) technique (D) principle

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What is one of the fundamental principles of direct carving? (A) A sculptor must work with talented assistants. (B) The subject of a sculpture should be derived from classical stories. (C) The material is an important element in a sculpture. (D) Designing a sculpture is a more creative activity than carving it.

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The word "dictates" in line 8 is closest in meaning to

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(A) reads aloud (B) determines (C) includes (D) records

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How does direct carving differ from the nineteenth-century tradition of sculpture? (A) Sculptors are personally involved in the carving of a piece. (B) Sculptors find their inspiration in neoclassical sources. (C) Sculptors have replaced the mallet and chisel with other tools. (D) Sculptors receive more formal training.

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The word "witnessed" in line 23 is closest in meaning to (A) influenced (B) studied (C) validated (D) observed

Where did Robert Laurent learn to carve? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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The phrase "a break with" in line 30 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

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New York Africa The South Pacific Paris

a destruction of a departure from a collapse of a solution to

The piece titled The Priestess has all of the following characteristics EXCEPT: (A) (B) (C) (D)

The design is stylized. It is made of marble. The carving is not deep. It depicts the front of a person.

Question 9 – 19

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Birds that feed in flocks commonly retire together into roosts. The reasons for roosting communally are not always obvious, but there are some likely benefits. In winter especially, it is important for birds to keep warm at night and conserve precious food reserves. One way to do this is to find a sheltered roost. Solitary roosters shelter in dense vegetation or enter a cavity – horned larks dig holes in the ground and ptarmigan burrow into snow banks – but the effect of sheltering is magnified by several birds huddling together in the roosts, as wrens, swifts, brown creepers, bluebirds, and anis do. Body contact reduces the surface area exposed to the cold air, so the birds keep each other warm. Two kinglets huddling together were found to reduce their heat losses by a quarter, and three together saved a third of their heat. The second possible benefit of communal roosts is that they act as "information centers." During the day, parties of birds will have spread out to forage over a very large area. When they return in the evening some will have fed well, but others may have found little to eat. Some investigators have observed that when the birds set out again next morning, those birds that did not feed well on the previous day appear to follow those that did. The behavior of common and lesser kestrels may illustrate different feeding behaviors of similar birds with different roosting habits. The common kestrel hunts vertebrate animals in a small, familiar hunting ground, whereas the very similar lesser kestrel feeds on insects over a large area. The common kestrel roosts and hunts alone, but the lesser kestrel roosts and hunts in flocks, possibly so one bird can learn from others where to find insect swarms. Finally, there is safety in numbers at communal roosts since there will always be a few birds awake at any given moment to give the alarm. But this increased protection is partially counteracted by the fact that mass roosts attract predators and are especially vulnerable if they are on the ground. Even those in trees can be attacked by birds of prey. The birds on the edge are at greatest risk since predators find it easier to catch small birds perching at the margins of the roost.

What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) How birds find and store food (B) How birds maintain body heat in the winter (C) Why birds need to establish territory (D) Why some species of birds nest together

10. The word "conserve" in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

retain watch locate share

11. Ptarmigan keep warm in the winter by (A) huddling together on the ground with other birds (B) building nests in trees (C) burrowing into dense patches of vegetation (D) digging tunnels into the snow

12. The word "magnified" in line 6 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

caused modified intensified combined

13. The author mentions kinglets in line 9 as an example of birds that (A) protect themselves by nesting in holes (B) nest with other species of birds (C) nest together for warmth (D) usually feed and nest in pairs

14. The word "forage" in line 12 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

fly assemble feed rest

15. Which of the following statements about lesser and common kestrels is true? (A) The lesser kestrel and the common kestrel have similar diets. (B) The lesser kestrel feeds sociably but the common kestrel does not. (C) The common kestrel nests in larger flocks than does the lesser kestrel. (D) The common kestrel nests in trees; the lesser kestrel nests on the ground.

16. The word "counteracted" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

suggested negated measured shielded

17. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an advantage derived by birds that huddle together while sleeping? (A) Some members of the flock warn others of impending dangers. (B) Staying together provides a greater amount of heat for the whole flock. (C) Some birds in the flock function as information centers for others who are looking for food. (D) Several members of the flock care for the young.

18. Which of the following is a disadvantage of communal roosts that is mentioned in the passage? (A) Diseases easily spread among the birds. (B) Groups are more attractive to predators than individual birds are. (C) Food supplies are quickly depleted. (D) Some birds in the group will attack the others.

19. The word "they" in line 25 refers to (A) a few birds (B) mass roosts (C) predators (D) trees

Question 20 – 30

Line (5)

(10)

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Before the mid-nineteenth century, people in the United States ate most foods only in season. Drying, smoking, and salting could preserve meat for a short time, but the availability of fresh meat, like that of fresh milk, was very limited; there was no way to prevent spoilage. But in 1810 a French inventor named Nicolas Appert developed the cooking-and-sealing process of canning. And in the 1850's an American named Gail Borden developed a means of condensing and preserving milk. Canned goods and condensed milk became more common during the 1860's, but supplies remained low because cans had to be made by hand. By 1880, however, inventors had fashioned stamping and soldering machines that mass-produced cans from tinplate. Suddenly all kinds of food could be preserved and bought at all times of the year. Other trends and inventions had also helped make it possible for Americans to vary their daily diets. Growing urban populations created demand that encouraged fruit and vegetable farmers to raise more produce. Railroad refrigerator cars enabled growers and meat packers to ship perishables great distances and to preserve them for longer periods. Thus, by the 1890's, northern city dwellers could enjoy southern and western strawberries, grapes, and tomatoes, previously available for a month at most, for up to six months of the year. In addition, increased use of iceboxes enabled families to store perishables. An easy means of producing ice commercially had been invented in the 1870's, and by 1900 the nation had more than two thousand commercial ice plants, most of which made home deliveries. The icebox became a fixture in most homes and remained so until the mechanized refrigerator replaced it in the 1920's and 1930's. Almost everyone now had a more diversified diet. Some people continued to eat mainly foods that were heavy in starches or carbohydrates, and not everyone could afford meat. Nevertheless, many families could take advantage of previously unavailable fruits, vegetables, and dairy products to achieve more varied fare.

20. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Causes of food spoilage (B) Commercial production of ice (C) Inventions that led to changes in the American diet (D) Population movements in the nineteenth century

21. The phrase "in season" in line 2 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

a kind of weather a particular time of year an official schedule a method of flavoring food

22. The word "prevent" in line 4 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

estimate avoid correct confine

23. During the 1860's, canned food products were (A) (B) (C) (D)

unavailable in rural areas shipped in refrigerator cars available in limited quantities a staple part of the American diet

24. It can be inferred that railroad refrigerator cars came into use (A) (B) (C) (D)

before 1860 before 1890 after 1900 after 1920

25. The word "them" in line 14 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

refrigerator cars perishables growers distances

26. The word "fixture" in line 20 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

luxury item substance commonplace object mechanical device

27. The author implies that in the 1920's and 1930's home deliveries of ice (A) (B) (C) (D)

decreased in number were on an irregular schedule increased in cost occurred only in the summer

28. The word "nevertheless" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

therefore because occasionally however

29. Which of the following types of food preservation was NOT mentioned in the passage? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Drying Canning Cold storage Chemical additives

30. Which of the following statements is supported by the passage? (A) Tin cans and iceboxes helped to make many foods more widely available. (B) Commercial ice factories were developed by railroad owners. (C) Most farmers in the United States raised only fruits and vegetables. (D) People who lived in cities demanded home delivery of foods.

Question 31 – 40

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The ability of falling cats to right themselves in midair and land on their feet has been a source of wonder for ages. Biologists long regarded it as an example of adaptation by natural selection, but for physicists it bordered on the miraculous. Newton's laws of motion assume that the total amount of spin of a body cannot change unless an external torque speeds it up or slows it down. If a cat has no spin when it is released and experiences no external torque, it ought not to be able lo twist around as it falls. In the speed of its execution, the righting of a tumbling cat resembles a magician's trick. The gyrations of the cat in midair are too fast for the human eye to follow, so the process is obscured. Either the eye must be speeded up, or the cat's fall slowed down for the phenomenon to be observed. A century ago the former was accomplished by means of high-speed photography using equipment now available in any pharmacy. But in the nineteenth century the capture on film of a falling cat constituted a scientific experiment. The experiment was described in a paper presented to the Paris Academy in 1894.Two sequences of twenty photographs each, one from the side and one from behind, show a white cat in the act of righting itself. Grainy and quaint though they are, the photos show that the cat was dropped upside down, with no initial spin and still landed on its feet. Careful analysis of the photos reveals the secret: As the cat rotates the front of its body clockwise, the rear and tail twist counterclockwise, so that the total spin remains zero, in perfect accord with Newton's laws. Halfway down, the cat pulls in its legs before reversing its twist and then extends them again, with the desired end result. The explanation was that while no body can acquire spin without torque, a flexible one can readily change its orientation, or phase. Cats know this instinctively, but scientists could not be sure how it happened until they increased the speed of their perceptions a thousandfold.

31. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The explanation of an interesting phenomenon (B) Miracles in modern science (C) Procedures in scientific investigation (D) The differences between biology and physics

32. The word "process" in line 10 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

the righting of a tumbling cat the cat's fall slowed down high-speed photography a scientific experiment

33. Why are the photographs mentioned in line 16 referred to as an "experiment"? (A) The photographs were not very clear. (B) The purpose of the photographs was to explain the process. (C) The photographer used inferior equipment. (D) The photographer thought the cat might be injured.

34. Which of the following can be inferred about high-speed photography in the late 1800's? (A) It was a relatively new technology. (B) The necessary equipment was easy to obtain. (C) The resulting photographs are difficult to interpret. (D) It was not fast enough to provide new information.

35. The word "rotates" in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

drops turns controls touches

36. According to the passage, a cat is able to right itself in midair because it is (A) (B) (C) (D)

frightened small intelligent flexible

37. The word "readily" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

only easily slowly certainly

38. How did scientists increase "the speed of their perceptions a thousandfold" (lines 25-26)? (A) By analyzing photographs (B) By observing a white cat in a dark room (C) By dropping a cat from a greater height (D) By studying Newton's laws of motion

Question 39 – 50

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The changing profile of a city in the United States is apparent in the shifting definitions used by the United States Bureau of the Census. In 1870 the census officially distinguished the nation's "urban" from its "rural" population for the first time. "Urban population" was defined as persons living in towns of 8,000 inhabitants or more. But after 1900 it meant persons living in incorporated places having 2,500 or more inhabitants. Then, in 1950 the Census Bureau radically changed its definition of urban to take account of the new vagueness of city boundaries. In addition to persons living in incorporated units of 2,500 or more, the census now included those who lived in unincorporated units of that size, and also all persons living in the densely settled urban fringe, including both incorporated and unincorporated areas located around cities of 50,000 inhabitants or more. Each such unit, conceived as an integrated economic and social unit with a large population nucleus, was named a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). Each SMSA would contain at least (a) one central city with 50,000 inhabitants or more or (b) two cities having shared boundaries and constituting, for general economic and social purposes, a single community with a combined population of at least 50,000, the smaller of which must have a population of at least 15,000. Such an area would include the county in which the central city was located, and adjacent counties that were found to be metropolitan in character and economically and socially integrated with the county of the central city. By 1970, about two-thirds of the population of the United States was living in these urbanized areas, and of that figure more than half were living outside the central cities. While the Census Bureau and the United States government used the term SMSA (by 1969 there were 233 of them), social scientists were also using new terms to describe the elusive, vaguely defined areas reaching out from what used to be simple "towns" and "cities." A host of terms came into use: "metropolitan regions," "polynucleated population groups," "conurbations," "metropolitan clusters," "megalopolises" and so on.

39. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) How cities in the United States began and developed (B) Solutions to overcrowding in cities (C) The changing definition of an urban area (D) How the United States Census Bureau conducts a census

40. According to the passage, the population of the United States was first classified as rural or urban in (A) (B) (C) (D)

1870 1900 1950 1970

41. The word "distinguished" in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

differentiated removed honored protected

42. Prior to 1900, how many inhabitants would a town have to have before being defined as urban? (A) (B) (C) (D)

2,500 8,000 15.000 50.000

43. According to the passage, why did the Census Bureau revise the definition of urban in 1950? (A) City borders had become less distinct. (B) Cities had undergone radical social change. (C) Elected officials could not agree on an acceptable definition (D) New businesses had relocated to larger cities.

46. The word "which" in line 18 refers to a smaller (A) (B) (C) (D)

population city character figure

47. Which of the following is NOT true of an SMSA? (A) It has a population of at least 50.000. (B) It can include a city's outlying regions. (C) It can include unincorporated regions. (D) It consists of at least two cities.

48. By 1970, what proportion of the population in the United States did NOT live in an SMSA? (A) (B) (C) (D)

3/4 2/3 1/2 1/3

49. The Census Bureau first used the term "SMSA" in 44. The word "those" in line 9 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

boundaries persons units areas

45. The word "constituting" in line 16 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

located near determined by calling for making up

(A) (B) (C) (D)

1900 1950 1969 1970

50. Where in the passage does the author mention names used by social scientists for an urban area? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Lines 4-5 Lines 7-8 Lines 21-23 Lines 27-29

Practice Test B – Answers Question Number

Answer

Level of Difficulty

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42

A C B A D D B B D A D C C C B B D B B C B B C B B C A D D A A A B A B D B A C A A B

Medium Difficult Medium Difficult Medium Medium Difficult Medium Medium Medium Medium Difficult Easy Difficult Medium Difficult Medium Medium Medium Easy Easy Easy Easy Easy Medium Medium Medium Medium Easy Easy Medium Medium Easy Difficult Easy Easy Medium Medium Medium Easy Easy Medium


43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

A B D B D D B D

Medium Easy Difficult Medium Difficult Medium Medium Medium

52% 84% 43% 68% 40% 54% 61% 67%

Practice Test C – Listening (Part A) 1. (A) (B) (C) (D)

6. The doctor was too busy to see him. He doesn't need to see the doctor. The woman should use the ointment. His skin condition has gotten worse.

2. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Accept the man's offer. Walk home. Give the man a ride. Go for a walk with the man.

(B) (C) (D)

(B) (C)

The man is mistaken. The error will be corrected. She didn't know about the problem. Grades were sent late.

8.

Thursdays and Fridays. Tuesdays and Fridays. Wednesdays and Thursdays. Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

9.

He's sorry he gave the woman the wrong directions. His friend works in the dean's office. He can't give the woman directions. He's also looking for the dean's office.

10.

5. (A)

(A)

(D)

4. (A) (B) (C) (D)

She wants to eat chicken salad. The chicken salad is gone. She dropped the man's food. She'll bring the tuna salad.

7.

3. (A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Wait and see how she feels in 24 hours. Go home and take her medicine. Return to the grocery store to pick up some aspirin. Go to the nearby pharmacy.

He didn't wear a watch. He had trouble getting to the place. He didn't want to leave the place. He had no idea how far it was.

Joan left it in her shopping cart. Kathy got it for Joan. Joan picked it up from a student. Kathy never mailed it.

He wants to ride with the woman. He doesn't have money to buy a car now. He doesn't know how to drive a car. He'd rather walk to school.

11. (A) (B) (C) (D)

16. Her cousin has just gotten up out of bed. Her cousin will be away all week. Her cousin will let her stay at his place. Her cousin is too busy to spend time with her.

(A) (B) (C) (D) 17. (A)

12. (B) (A) (B) (C) (D)

She won't be able to come to dinner. She would like to invite the man to the theater. She doesn't like to go out on Fridays. It was kind of the man to give her the tickets.

Make a copy of his notes for her. Ask his professor for help. Attend the review sessions. Go to the chemistry lab this evening.

(C) (D)

The woman may be exhibiting too many paintings. He's pleased the woman has her own show. He's willing to help the woman get ready for the show. He'll let the woman exhibit some of his paintings.

18. 13. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Ask the librarians for help. Borrow an article from Dr. Frazier. Ask Dr. Frazier for a reference. Find a quieter place to study.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Drop out of school. Take fewer courses. Graduate early. Study more seriously.

19. 14. (A) (A) (B) (C) (D)

He doesn't want to take the course. He doesn't know anyone who has taken the course. He thinks the course requirements are unfair. He has a general understanding of the course requirements.

15. (A) (B) (C) (D)

(B) (C) (D) 20. (A)

Frustrated because he cannot see the manager immediately. Afraid of the manager. Pleased with the manager's style. Sorry he arrived too late to see the manager.

Calculate how much each project will cost. Take time to relax. Discuss her stress with the project leader. Decide which project is most urgent.

(B) (C) (D)

The man shouldn't wear his glasses in class. The man's glasses may be too weak. The man shouldn't sit so close to the board. The man's glasses are no longer in style.

21. (A) (B) (C) (D)

26. She isn't interested in being a historian. She hasn't chosen a course of study. She's studying American history. She's a very good student.

(A) (B) (C)

(D) 22. (A) (B) (C) (D)

He wishes the weather were warmer. He's not sure when spring officially begins. He often feels tired during the winter. He has no time to enjoy the spring weather.

23. (A) (B) (C) (D) 24. (A) (B) (C) (D)

27. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Move out of the South Dorm. Find a bigger room. Look for a room in the South Dorm. Stay where she lives now.

(A)

(C) (D)

25. (B)

(D)

He has a new job at the tennis court. He no longer likes to play tennis. He's too busy to give tours of the campus. He hasn't had a chance to play tennis lately.

His desire to be an accountant isn't strong enough. He doesn't have the skills necessary for accounting. She's better at arithmetic than he is. He has always been good at arithmetic.

29. (A)

(A) (B) (C)

She'll make an appointment at the clinic later. The clinic will be closed this afternoon. She's already seen the doctor once today. She plans to be immunized this afternoon.

28.

(B) Sally rarely borrows money. Sally rarely repays loans quickly. Sally has had a lot of expenses lately. He's never lent Sally any money.

The woman worked hard in the course. Taking the course is a great experience. The woman's experience made it unnecessary for her to take the course. He knew that the woman had taken the course before.

(C) (D)

The man should have used citations from the journals. The library has very few anthropology journals. The journal collection is large as well. She can't find the anthropology journals.

30. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Her brother insisted that she help with his plumbing. She refused to fix her brother's faucet. She didn't know about her brother's problem. Her brother helped her repair the plumbing.

Practice Test C – Listening (Part B) 31. (A) (B) (C) (D)

36. With a knife. On the edge of some metal. On some glass. On a piece of paper.

(A) (B) (C)

32. (D) (A) (B) (C) (D)

How much the cut hurt. How deep the cut was. How easily he was cut. How concerned the woman was.

33. (A) (B) (C) (D)

The amount of skin affected by the cut. The cause of the cut. The amount of bleeding. The number of nerve endings irritated.

37. (A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) (B) Take a pain reliever. Let the cut dry out. Keep the cut closed. Go to a doctor.

35. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Keep it elevated. Put a bandage on it. Clean it. Ignore it.

Its texture. Its size. Its preservation. Its shape.

38.

34. (A) (B) (C) (D)

The presence of life-forms far below the Earth's surface. The risk of infection from rare strains of bacteria. Fictional representations of a hidden underground world. The reliability of evidence collected by new drilling methods.

(C) (D)

The bacteria would be killed by the human immune system. The bacteria would die if brought to the surface. Many antidotes and remedies are available. Drilling operations are always closely monitored.

Practice Test C – Listening (Part C) 39. (A) (B) (C) (D)

43. That babies understand language before they can speak. That babies have simple Mathematical skills. Babies' preferences for different kinds of toys. The influence of television on babies.

40. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Staring at the dolls longer. Crying loudly. Blinking their eyes rapidly. Reaching for the dolls.

41. (A) (B) (C) (D)

(A) (B) (C) (D)

44. (A) (B) (C) (D)

They knew each other. Palladio designed buildings in Virginia. Jefferson studied in Italy. Jefferson read books on Palladio's work.

45. (A) (B)

They're born with the ability. They're exceptionally intelligent. They learned it from playing with dolls. They've learned it from their parents.

To describe Jefferson's role in history. To introduce a tour of Jefferson's home. To train a group of architects. To raise money for the Monticello Historical Society.

(C) (D)

He made his house too large. He constructed a fence around his property. He built his house on a mountain. He transported unnecessary materials.

46. 42. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Language acquisition may be negatively affected. Babies used in experiments often develop emotional problems. Parents may force their children to learn at too early an age. Early coaching will interfere with creativity.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

It provides a good view of the area. It's surrounded by several towns. It's accessible to major roads. It's near a nature preserve.

47. (A) (B) (C) (D)

49. Mr. Richardson. The university president. A new committee member. The committee chairperson.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

It was the only nursery in their price range. It was nearest the university. They had worked with the nursery before. Mr. Richardson was a friend of the committee chairperson.

48. 50. (A) (B) (C) (D)

They sold T-shirts. They sold photographs. They had a garden party. They ran tours of the nursery.

(A) (B) (C) (D)

Review the budget. Visit Richardson's Nursery. Listen to a speech by the university president. Conduct a tree-planting ceremony.

Answers (Practice C – Listening) Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

Answer

Level of Difficulty

B B B A C D D B B B C A A D A C C B D B B A C B D C D B C A D A D C B A B B B A A C B D C A D A C A *E = easy, M = medium, D =

E E E E E E E M M E E E E M E M M M M M M M M M M D M D D D E M M D E D D M E M M M M M M M M D D D difficult

Answered Correctly 94% 82% 81% 83% 84% 89% 86% 75% 73% 80% 90% 78% 79% 71% 86% 75% 72% 66% 69% 70% 62% 64% 75% 71% 60% 34% 71% 51% 43% 24% 86% 58% 71% 50% 88% 49% 25% 67% 80% 72% 64% 64% 61% 56% 63% 61% 56% 48% 46% 22%

Practice Test C- Listening Comprehension (Part A) Script 1. (woman)

Have you seen the doctor about your skin condition yet?

(man)

Oh, it's not a problem anymore. I've found an ointment that works just fine.

(narrator)


2. (man)

Need a ride home?

(woman)

Thanks . .but… my apartment is just around the comer. Besides, I need the fresh air.

(narrator)

What will the woman probably do?

3. (man)

I got my grades in the mail and there was a mistake in my mark for your course.

(woman)

I know — there was a problem with the computer system. It should be straightened out by next week.

(narrator)


4. (woman)

I thought the department store was open late from Tuesday through Friday night.

(man)

No, just Thursdays and Fridays.

(narrator)

On what nights is the store open late?

5. (woman)

Excuse me. Could you by any chance tell me where the dean's office is?

(man)

I'm sorry. I'm just visiting a friend here.

(narrator)


6. (man)

Are you sure this is what I ordered? This looks like chicken salad.

(woman)

Oh, I'm sorry. You ordered the tuna salad, didn't you? I'll be right back with it.

(narrator)


7. (woman)

Oh, this headache — do you have any aspirin? On the way back from the grocery store, I went right past a pharmacy. But I forgot to pick some up.

(man)

Sorry, I don't. But there's another one just down the street that's open twenty-four hours.

(narrator)

What does the man suggest the woman do?

8. (woman)

Gary, what took you so long?

(man)

Do you have any idea how hard it is to find this place?

(narrator)

Why was the man late?

9. (man)

Joan, did you pick up your student identification card?

(woman)

No, I had Kathy get it for me.

(narrator)

What happened to the card?

10. (woman)

Will you be driving to school this year?

(man)

Unfortunately. I can't afford a car yet.

(narrator)


11. (man)

So you're spending the holiday weekend in Washington, D.C.?

(woman)

Yes, my cousin lives there and he'll put me up.

(narrator)


12. (man)

My wife and I would like to have you over for dinner on Friday.

(woman)

That's very kind of you, but I have theater tickets for that evening.

(narrator)


13. (man)

I don't think I'm ever going to find this article that Professor Frazier told me about.

(woman)

Go to the reference desk. Someone there can tell you how to track it down.

(narrator)


14. (woman)

I'm confused about the requirements for this course. Do you know what they are?

(man)

It's sort of complicated, but I have a rough idea.

(narrator)


15. (woman)

If you could only wait another five minutes, I'm sure the manager will be free to answer your questions.

(man)

I'm sorry, but I just can't wait any longer. I have to get to class.

(narrator)

How does the man feel?

16. (man)

Can you go over my notes with me? I'll never understand all these chemistry experiments.

(woman)

You know, review sessions are being held every night this week. They're supposed to be good.

(narrator)

What does the woman imply the man should do?

17. (woman)

Oh, hi, Mike. Good to see you. I'm setting up for my first solo show here and — boy, arranging all these paintings is a much bigger job than I expected.

(man)

Really? I'll be happy to give you a hand with it.

(narrator)


18. (man)

I'm going to have to drop out of the chorus. I registered for 21 credits next semester.

(woman)

You can't be serious! What are you trying to do ... graduate early?

(narrator)

What does the woman imply the man should do?

19. (woman)

I'm getting really stressed out. I just don't have the time to work on all three projects.

(man)

You need to set priorities —just take the time to figure out what has to be done first.

(narrator)


20. (man)

You know, when I sit at the back of the classroom, I can't see the board unless I squint.

(woman)

Well, you've been wearing those same glasses as long as I've known you. It might be time for a new pair.

(narrator)


21. (woman)

Has Alice decided on a major yet? I know she was thinking about American history.

(man)

She has so many interests — as far as I know she hasn't been able to make up her mind.

(narrator)

What does the man say about Alice?

22. (woman)

You know, the days are getting longer now. Spring officially arrived last night!

(man)

And none too soon! Now if only the temperature would cooperate — I'm tired of wearing winter clothes.

(narrator)


23. (woman)

I need a place to live next semester. The ride back and forth to class this year was too much.

(man)

Did you check out the South Dorm? The rooms are pretty small, but it's close to everything.

(narrator)


24. (woman)

I lent Sally twenty dollars two weeks ago and she still hasn’t paid me back.

(man)

She has a reputation for that kind of thing.

(narrator)


25. (woman)

I haven't seen you on the tennis court recently. That was practically your second home.

(man)

Well, with all my new responsibilities at the admissions office — you know, campus tours, stuff like that — well, I haven't had time to do anything else.

(narrator)


26. (woman)

It looks as though I'm not going to have to take Marketing 101.

(man)

That's great! I guess your work experience is really paying off.

(narrator)


27. (man)

Have you been to the health center for your immunization yet?

(woman)

I have an appointment at the clinic to take care of it this afternoon.

(narrator)


28. (man)

Accounting is a career I never took an interest in.

(woman)

I can see why. Arithmetic was never your strength.

(narrator)

What does the woman tell the man?

29. (man)

Our library has the most extensive collection of anthropology books of any university.

(woman)

Not to mention journals.

(narrator)


30. (man)

I hear your brother got you to fix his faucet. .

(woman)

He wouldn't take no for an answer. Anyway, it didn't take me very long.

(narrator)


Practice Test C - Listening Comprehension (Part B) Script Questions 31 through 35.

Listen to a conversation between two friends.

(man)

Ow! That hurts!

(woman)

What happened? Did you cut yourself?

(man)

Yes — on the edge of this paper. How can such a little cut hurt so much? I'm not even bleeding, but my finger really hurts.

(woman)

You know, I read something about that. It turns out that a little cut on a finger can hurt a lot more than a big cut somewhere else.

(man)

Why? That doesn't make any sense.

(woman)

Actually, it does. There are more nerve endings in your hands than almost anywhere else in the body, and it's the nerve endings that allow you to feel pain.

(man)

I guess that's true.

(woman)

Also, a little cut like yours won't damage the nerve endings, just irritate them. If they were damaged, you'd feel less pain, but the wound could be more serious.

(man)

So I suppose I should be happy my finger hurts so much, right?

(woman)

Right. Now go get yourself a bandage.

(man)

Why? You just told me it's not serious.

(woman)

It's not, but it does seem to be bothering you. Putting a bandage over the cut will keep the skin from drying and will help keep the skin together. If the skin stays together, the nerve endings won't be exposed, and the cut will hurt less.

31. How did the man cut himself?

32. What surprised the man?

33. According to the woman, what determines how painful a cut is?

34. What advice does the woman give the man?

35. What will the man probably do about the cut on his finger?

Questions 36 through 38.

Listen to an interview with an environmental microbiologist.

(woman)

Today's guest on "Science Update" is David Brown. Dr. Brown, you and your team have found bacteria far below the Earth's surface. You must be thrilled about your discovery.

(man)

Well, yes, it's very exciting. For a long time we'd suspected the presence of such organisms, but we lacked substantial evidence.

(woman)

How did you confirm the existence of the bacteria?

(man)

Well, technology helped. Our drilling techniques have improved significantly, and so the risk that surface bacteria could be mistaken for those found at much greater depth was reduced. With the new techniques, we could get much deeper into the Earth.

(woman)

How far down did you actually get?

(man)

In one case, about three kilometers. We were surprised, I must tell you, that there were organisms that far down.

(woman)

You know, it sounds like fiction, something like a lost world.

(man)

Let's call it a hidden biosphere, and it's probably a very extensive one. The mass of the living organisms below the surface may be equal in size to the mass of the surface bacteria.

(woman)

Have you found any unique life-forms?

(man)

Yes. One of the organisms is the first anaerobic bacillus ever discovered. That means it can live and grow only where there is no oxygen.

(woman)

Is there any danger of these bacteria infecting people when you bring them to the surface?

(man)

The bacteria in question were adapted to an environment that's hostile and alien to humans. Conversely, these anaerobic bacteria could not survive in our environment. So we really don't need to worry about these bacteria causing illness in people.

36. What is the main topic of the interview?

37. What aspect of the hidden biosphere does the man discuss?

38. According to the man, why is there no danger of infection by the bacteria?

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Practice Test C- Listening Comprehension (Part C) Script


Listen to a professor talk to new students about an experiment in child development.

(woman)

In our lab today, we'll be testing the hypothesis that babies can count as early as five months of age. The six babies here are all less than six months old. You'll be watching them on closed-circuit TV and measuring their responses.

The experiment is based on the well-established observation that babies stare longer if they don't see what they expect to see. First, we're going to let two dolls move slowly in front of the babies. The babies will see the two dolls disappear behind a screen. Your job is to record, in seconds, how long the babies stare at the dolls when the screen is removed.

In the next stage, two dolls will again move in front of the babies and disappear. But then a third doll will follow. When the screen is removed, the babies will only see two dolls. If we're right, the babies will now stare longer because they expect three dolls but only see two.

It seems remarkable to think that such young children can count. My own research has convinced me that they have this ability from birth. But whether they do or not, perhaps we should raise another question — should we take advantage of this ability by teaching children mathematics at such a young age? They have great untapped potential, but is it good for parents to pressure young children?

39. What is the experiment designed to demonstrate?

40. Which of the babies' reactions would be significant for the purposes of the experiment?

41. How does the professor explain the babies' behavior?

42. What implication of her research is the professor concerned about?


Listen to a talk given by a tour guide. .

(woman)

Before starting our tour of Monticello, I'd like to give you some historical facts that might help you appreciate what you see today even more.

Monticello was the very much loved home of Thomas Jefferson for over fifty years. Jefferson, who was, of course, President, was also a great reader and language enthusiast. He read widely on different subjects, including architecture. He wasn't formally trained in architecture, but as a result of his study and observation of other buildings, he was able to help design and build the house. He chose the site himself, naming the estate "Monticello," which means "little mountain" in Italian. In fact, many of the ideas behind the design also came from the Italian architect Andrea Palladio, who lived in the sixteenth century and who had a great influence on the architecture of England.

Jefferson, however, ignored one of Palladio's principles — that is, not to build in a high place. Monticello's elevation made the transportation of what was needed at the house — for example, food — especially difficult. But the view from the estate would not be as spectacular if Jefferson had followed Palladio's advice; there really is no boundary between the house and the nature around it, and so Jefferson was able to look out on his beloved state of Virginia from this wonderful vantage point.

Now we'll go on to Jefferson's library.

43. What is the purpose of the talk?

44. How did Jefferson learn about Palladio's ideas?

45. In what way did Jefferson go against the advice of Palladio?

46. According to the speaker, what is the advantage of Monticello's location?


(man)

Listen to a part of a talk at a university committee meeting.

Now that we've all introduced ourselves to the new members, let's get down to work. As the committee in charge of this year's tree-planting project, we have several items on our agenda. First, we have to review the budget. The president has informed me that the trustees have set aside $3,000 for the purchase of trees …and our environmental T-shirt sale netted a profit of $1,500. Second, we have to finalize the choice of trees. As you know, we're working with Richardson's Nursery again this year since everyone seemed pleased with the work he did for us last year. Mr. Richardson has presented us with several choices within our price range that he thinks would meet our needs. He's sent us pictures of the trees for us to look at, but he wanted me to tell you that we're welcome to visit the nursery if we want to see the trees themselves. Lastly, we need to plan some kind of ceremony to commemorate the planting. Several ideas, including a garden party of some sort have been suggested. So let's get on with it and turn to the first order of business.

47. Who is conducting the meeting?

48. How did the committee raise money?

49. Why did the committee choose Richardson's Nursery?

50. What will the committee probably do next?

Practice Test C – Structure 1.

After quartz, calcite is the _____ in the crust of the Earth. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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(A) (B) (C) (D)

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for the numerical scale the scale is numerical a numerical scale a scale of numerical

of such things as as of such things such things as of things as of such

One of the tenets of New Criticism is that a critic need not tell readers _____ about a story. (A) (B) (C) (D)

8.

who became becoming that which became to become

Celluloid and plastics have largely replaced genuine ivory in the manufacture _____ buttons, billiard balls, and piano keys. (A) (B) (C) (D)

Being Whenever When might Is

In 1935 seismologist Charles F. Richter devised _____ for rating the strength of earthquakes.

After the Second World War the woman wage earner _____ a standard part of middle-class life in the United States. (A) (B) (C) (D)

for creating by creation to create create

_____ any area receives more water than the ground can absorb, the excess water flows to the lowest level, carrying loose mineral. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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mineral is most abundant mineral that most abundant most abundant mineral that most abundant mineral

Regarded as the world’s foremost linguistic theorist, Noam Chomsky continues _____ new theories about language and language learning. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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which thinking what to think that thinking to think what

The outer ear, _____ the fleshy pinna and the auditory canal, picks up and funnels sound waves toward the eardrum. (A) (B) (C) (D)

includes which it includes which includes of which includes

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The chair may be the oldest type of furniture, _____ its importance has varied from time to time and from country to country. (A) (B) (C) (D)

but when until then in spite of although

10. When wood, natural gas, oil, or any other fuel burns, _____ with oxygen in the air to produce heat. (A) combining substances in the fuel (B) substances in the fuel that combine (C) substances in the fuel combine (D) a combination of substances in the fuel

11. Deserts are arid land areas where _____ through evaporation than is gained through precipitation. (A) (B) (C) (D)

the loss of more water loses more water is more water lost more water is lost

12. When goshawk chicks are young, _____ parents share in the hunting duties and in guarding the nest. (A) (B) (C) (D)

the both both both of and both

13. Not only _____ among the largest animals that ever lived, but they are also among the most intelligent. (A) (B) (C) (D)

are whales whales some whales they are whales

14. Fish are the most ancient form of vertebrate life, and _____ all other vertebrates. (A) (B) (C) (D)

from them evolved evolved them to evolve they are evolved

15. _____ 350 species of sharks, and although they are all carnivorous, only a few species will attack people. (A) (B) (C) (D)

About Where about There are about About the

Practice Test C – Written Expression 16. The dandelion plant has a straight, smoothly, and hollow stem that contains a white, milky juice.

17. Of the much factors that contributed to the growth of international tourism in the 1950’s, one of the most important was the advent of jet travel in 1958.

18. The Canadian province of Alberta it is believed to have some of the richest oil deposits in the world.

19. Elizabeth Bishop’s poems are frequently long and carefully constructed, uses elaborate rhyme or half-rhymes.

20. California has more land under irrigation than any another state.

21. Thomas Moran’s magnificent, colorful paintings onto Wyoming landscapes captured the spirit of the western wilderness in the late nineteenth century.

22. Emily Dickinson, among the greatest women poets in the English language, died with all of hers poems unpublished, except for seven that appeared in publications of limited circulation.

23. Protecting Florida’s coral reefs in difficult because some of the corals are very fragile: even the touch of a diver’s hand can kill it.

24. Martin Luther King, Jr., is well known for organize the huge human rights march that took place in Washington in 1963.

25. A lightning flash produces electromagnetic waves that may travels along the Earth’s magnetic field for long distances.

26. One of the earliest plants domesticated in the Western Hemisphere, manioc was introduced to Europe by Spaniards returning from the New World.

27. Besides the age of nine and fifteen, almost all young people undergo a rapid series of physiological changes.

28. The frequency of meteors in the Earth’s atmosphere increases when the Earth passes through a swarm of particle generated by the breakup of a comet.

29. Ponds are noted for their rich and varied types of plant and animal life, all maintain in a delicate ecological balance.

30. In the 1920’s cinema became an important art form and one of the ten largest industry in the United States.

31. To improvise effectively, a musician must thorough understand the conventions of a given musical style.

32. During the Jurassic period plant life was abundance, providing herbivores in particular with a plentiful supply of food.

33. Some maple trees are raised for their sap, which has a high sugar content for yields sugar and syrup.

34. Long before boats became important in recreation, they were valuable to people for many essential tasks, included transportation and fishing.

35. Asteroids may be fragments of a planet shattered long ago or from material the nuclei of old comets.

36. The first Native Americans to occupy what is now the southwestern United States were the Big-Game Hunters, which appeared about 10,000 B.C.

37. Some hangers, buildings used to hold large aircraft, are very tall that rain occasionally falls from clouds that form along the ceilings.

38. Most sand dunes are always in motion as wind pushes sand upward one side of each dune, over the top, and down the other side.

39. Farms of maize, beans, and tobacco, the Wendat, Native American tribes that inhabited present-day Michigan, lived a sedentary life in densely populated villages.

40. Recently scientists have apply new tools of biochemistry and molecular biology to investigate the structure of human hair.


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Practice Test C – Reading Question 1- 9

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Around the year 1500, hunting people occupied the entire northern third of North America. They lived well from the animals with whom they shared these lands. Hunters of sea mammals had colonized the Arctic coasts of Canada and Greenland between four and five thousand years before. Land-hunting people had lived throughout much of the northern interior for at least 12,000 years. Northern North America is part of a larger circumpolar ecological domain that continues across the narrow Bering Strait into Siberia and northern Europe. The overall circumpolar environment in the 1500’s was not very different from the environment of the present. This vast landmass had a continental climate and was dominated by cold arctic air throughout a long winter and spring season. Summer temperatures ranged from near freezing to the mid-20's Celsius, while winter temperatures were often as low as 40 degrees below zero Celsius. Geographers divide the overall circumpolar domain into two zones, the Arctic and below it, the Subarctic. They refer to the landforms of these areas as tundra and taiga, respectively. Temperatures in the northern lands were below freezing for eight or nine months of the year. Subsurface soil in the Arctic's tundra remained permanently frozen. Even when summer temperatures were above freezing and the top inches of earth became saturated with water, the soil below remained frozen into a permafrost, as hard as rock. When water flowed upon the surface of permanently frozen tundra, it made overland travel extremely difficult. Summer travel in the boggy lands, or muskeg country, of the Subarctic's taiga was also slow and arduous. Tracking animals was more difficult than it was during the winter when the swampy ground was frozen solid and covered with snow. In both tundra and taiga, hordes of mosquitoes and biting flies bred in the standing pools of water. Clothing lost its thermal efficiency when it became damp. Northern people looked forward to the turn of the season to bring the easier traveling conditions associated with cold weather. In the Arctic, they could haul food and supplies by dogsled while in the Subarctic, people could travel quickly and efficiently by snowshoes and toboggan.

The word "domain" in line 6 is closest in meaning to (A) temperature (B) period (C) region (D) process

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Which of the following terms is used to describe the landforms of the Arctic region? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Subarctic Taiga Tundra Muskeg

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For how many months of the year were temperatures below freezing in the circumpolar region? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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4-5 months 6 months 8-9 months 12 months

The word "saturated" in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

The word "arduous" in line 22 is closest in meaning to

The word "standing" in line 25 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

not flowing very deep numerous contaminated

All of the following are mentioned as having made travel in the summer difficult EXCEPT (A) (B) (C) (D)

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enriched dissolved removed soaked

(A) humid (B) difficult (C) indirect (D) unnecessary

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The subsurface soil in the Arctic's tundra is most comparable to which of the following? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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insects wet clothing swampy lands lack of supplies

Cement A bog A pond Sand

Where in the passage does the author mention a means by which people traveled in the northern lands? (A) (B) (C) (D)


Questions 10-19

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Social parasitism involves one species relying on another to raise its young. Among vertebrates, the best known social parasites are such birds as cuckoos and cowbirds; the female lays an egg in a nest belonging to another species and leaves it for the host to rear. The dulotic species of ants, however, are the supreme social parasites. Consider, for example, the unusual behavior of ants belonging to the genus Polyergus. All species of this ant have lost the ability to care for themselves. The workers do not forage for food. feed their brood or queen, or even dean their own nest. To compensate for these deficits, Polyergus has become specialized at obtaining workers from the related genus Formica to do these chores. In a raid, several thousand Polyergus workers will travel up to 500 feet in search of a Formica nest, penetrate it, drive off the queen and tier workers, capture the pupal brood, and transport it back to their nest. The captured brood is then reared by the resident Formica workers until the developing pupae emerge to add to the Formica population, which maintains the mixed-species nest The Formica workers forage for food and give it to colony members of both species. They also remove wastes and excavate new chambers as the population increases. The true extent of the Polyergus ants' dependence on the Formica becomes apparent when the worker population grows too large for the existing nest. Formica scouts locate a new nesting site, return to the mixed-species colony, and recruit additional Formica nest mates. During a period that may last seven days, the Formica workers carry to the new nest all the Polyergus eggs, larvae, and pupae, every Polyergus adult, and even the Polyergus queen. Of the approximately 8,000 species of ants in the world, all 5 species of Polyergus and some 200 species in other genera have evolved some degree of parasitic relationship with other ants.

10. Which of the following statements best represents the main idea of the passage? (A) Ants belonging to the genus Formica are incapable of performing certain tasks. (B) The genus Polyergus is quite similar to the genus Formica. (C) Ants belonging to the genus Polyergus have an unusual relationship with ants belonging to the genus Formica. (D) Polyergus ants frequently leave their nests to build new colonies.

11. The word "raise" in line 1 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

rear lift collect increase

12. The author mentions cuckoos and cowbirds in line 2 because they (A) share their nests with each other (B) are closely related species (C) raise the young of other birds (D) are social parasites

13. The word "it" in line 3 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

species nest egg female

14. What does the author mean by stating that “The dulotic species of lifts... are die supreme social parasites" (line 5) ? (A) The Polyergus are more highly developed than die Formica. (B) The Formica have developed specialized roles. (C) The Polyergus are heavily dependent on the Formica. (D) The Formica do not reproduce rapidly enough to care for themselves

15. Which of the following is a task that an ant of the genus Polyergus might do? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Look for food. Raid another nest Care for the young. Clean its own nest.

16. The word "excavate" in line 17 is closest in meaning to (A) find (B) clean (C) repair (D) dig

17. The word "recruit" in line 20 is closest in meaning (A) create (B) enlist (C) endure (D) capture

18. What happens when a mixed colony of Polyergus and Formica ants becomes too large? (A) The Polyergus workers enlarge the existing nest. (B) The captured Formica workers return to their original nest. (C) The Polyergus and the Formica build separate nests. (D) The Polyergus and the Formica move to a new nest.

19. According to the information in the passage, all of the following terms refer to ants belonging to the genus Formica EXCEPT the (A) (B) (C) (D)

dulotic species of ants (line 5) captured brood (line 13) developing pupae (line 14) worker population (line 19)

Questions 20-29

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The Winterthur Museum is a collection and a house. There are many museums devoted to the decorative arts and many house museums, but rarely in the United States is a great collection displayed in a great country house. Passing through successive generations of a single family, Winterthur has been a private estate for more than a century. Even after the extensive renovations made to it between 1929 and 1931, the house remained a family residence. This fact is of importance to the atmosphere and effect of the museum. The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor; the rooms look as if they were vacated only a short while ago whether by the original owners of the furniture or the most recent residents of the house can be a matter of personal interpretation. Winterthur remains, then, a house in which a collection of furniture and architectural elements has been assembled. Like an English country house, it is an organic structure; the house, as well as the collection and manner of displaying it to the visitor, has changed over the years. The changes have coincided with developing concepts of the American arts, increased knowledge on the part of collectors and students, and a progression toward the achievement of a historical effect in period-room displays. The rooms at Winterthur have followed this current, yet still retained the character of a private house. The concept of a period room as a display technique has developed gradually over the years in an effort to present works of art in a context that would show them to greater effect and would give them more meaning for the viewer. Comparable to the habitat group in a natural history museum, the period room represents the decorative arts in a lively and interesting manner and provides an opportunity to assemble objects related by style, date, or place of manufacture.

20. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The reason that Winterthur was redesigned (B) Elements that make Winterthur an unusual museum (C) How Winterthur compares to English country houses (D) Historical furniture contained in Winterthur

21. The phrase "devoted to" in line 2 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

surrounded by specializing in successful with sentimental about

22. What happened at Winterthur between 1929 and 1931? (A) (B) (C) (D)

The owners moved out. The house was repaired. The old furniture was replaced. The estate became a museum.

23. What does the author mean by stating "The impression of a lived-in house is apparent to the visitor" (line 7)? (A) Winterthur is very old. (B) Few people visit Winterthur. (C) Winterthur does not look like a typical museum. (D) The furniture at Winterthur looks comfortable. 24. The word "assembled" in line 11 Is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

summoned appreciated brought together fundamentally changed


Winterthur collection English country house visitor

26. The word "developing" in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

traditional exhibiting informative evolving

27. According lo the passage, objects in a period room are related by all of (he following EXCEPT (A) (B) (C) (D)

date style place of manufacture past ownership

28. What is die relationship between the two paragraphs in the passage? (A) The second paragraph explains a term that was mentioned in the first paragraph. (B) Each paragraph describes a different approach to the display of objects in a museum. (C) The second paragraph explains a philosophy of art appreciation that contrasts with the philosophy explained in me first paragraph. (D) Each paragraph describes a different historical period. 29. Where in the passage does the author explain why displays at Winterthur have changed? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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Questions 30-39

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The modem comic strip started out as ammunition in a newspaper war between giants of the American press in the late nineteenth century. The first full-color comic strip appeared in January 1894 in the New York World, owned by Joseph Pulitzer. The first regular weekly full-color comic supplement, similar to today's Sunday funnies, appeared two years later, in William Randolph Hearst's rival New York paper, the Morning Journal. Both were immensely popular, and publishers realized that supplementing the news with comic relief boosted the sale of papers. The Morning Journal started another feature in 1896, the "Yellow Kid," the first continuous comic character in the United States, whose creator, Richard Outcault, had been lured away from the World by the ambitious Hearst. The "Yellow Kid" was in many ways a pioneer. Its comic dialogue was the strictly urban farce that came to characterize later strips, and it introduced the speech balloon inside the strip, usually placed above the characters' heads. The first strip to incorporate all the elements of later comics was Rudolph Dirks's "Katzenjammer Kids," based on Wilhelm Busch's Max and Moritz, a European satire of the nineteenth century. The "Kids" strip, first published in 1897, served as the prototype for future American strips. It contained not only speech balloons, but a continuous cast of characters, and was divided into small regular panels that did away with the larger panoramic scenes of most earlier comics. Newspaper syndication played a major role in spreading the popularity of comic strips throughout the country. Though weekly colored comics came first, daily blackand-white strips were not far behind. They first appeared in the Chicago American in 1904. It was followed by many imitators, and by 1915 black-and-white comic strips had become a staple of daily newspapers around the country.

30. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) A comparison of two popular comic strips (B) The differences between early and modern comic strips (C) The effects of newspapers on comic strip stories (D) Features of early comic strips in the United States

31. Why does the author mention Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst? (A) They established New York's first newspaper. (B) They published comic strips about the newspaper war. (C) Their comic strips are still published today. (D) They owned major competitive newspapers.

32. The passage suggests that comic strips were popular for which of the following reasons? (A) They provided a break from serious news stories. (B) Readers enjoyed the unusual drawings. (C) Readers could identify with the characters. (D) They were about real-life situations.

33. To say that Richard Outcault had been "lured away from” the World by Hearst (line 10) means which of the following? (A) Hearst convinced Outcault to leave the World. (B) Hearst fired Outcault from the World. (C) Hearst warned Outcault to leave the World. (D) Hearst wanted Outcault to work for the World. 34. The word “it” in line 12 refer to (A) (B) (C) (D)

The “Yellow Kid” dialogue farce balloon

35. According to the passage, the “Yellow Kid” was the first comic strip to do all of the following EXCEPT (A) feature the same character in each episode (B) include dialogue inside a balloon (C) appear in a Chicago newspaper (D) characterize city life in a humorous way

36. The word "incorporate" in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

affect create combine mention

37. The word "prototype" in line 17 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

story humor drawing model

38. The word "staple" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

regular feature popular edition new version huge success

39. In what order does the author discuss various comic strips in the passage? (A) In alphabetical order by title (B) In the order in which they were created (C) According to the newspaper in which they appeared (D) From most popular to least popular

Questions 40-50

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Every drop of water in the ocean, even in the deepest parts, responds to the forces that create the tides. No other force that affects the sea is so strong. Compared with the tides, the waves created by the wind are surface movements felt no more than a hundred fathoms below the surface. The currents also seldom involve more than the upper several hundred fathoms despite their impressive sweep. The tides are a response of the waters of the ocean to the pull of the Moon and the more distant Sun. In theory, there is a gravitational attraction between the water and even the outermost star of the universe. In reality, however, the pull of remote stars is so slight as to be obliterated by the control of the Moon and, to a lesser extent, the Sun. Just as the Moon rises later each day by fifty minutes, on the average, so, in most places, the time of high tide is correspondingly later each day. And as the Moon waxes and wanes in its monthly cycle, so the height of the tide varies. The tidal movements are strongest when the Moon is a sliver in the sky, and when it is full. These are the highest flood tides and the lowest ebb tides of the lunar month and are called the spring tides. At these times the Sun, Moon, and Earth are nearly in line and the pull of the two heavenly bodies is added together to bring the water high on the beaches, to send its surf upward against the sea cliffs, and to draw a high tide into the harbors. Twice each month, at the quarters of the Moon, when the Sun, Moon and Earth lie at the apexes of a triangular configuration and the pull of the Sun and Moon are opposed, the moderate tidal movements called neap tides occur. Then the difference between high and low water is less than at any other time during the month.

40. What is the main point of the first paragraph? (A) The waves created by ocean currents are very large. (B) Despite the strength of the wind, it only moves surface water. (C) Deep ocean water is seldom affected by forces that move water. (D) The tides are the most powerful force to affect the movement of ocean water.

41. The word "felt" in line 3 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

based dropped detected explored

42. The words "In reality" in line 8 are closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

surprisingly actually characteristically similarly

43. It can be inferred from the passage that the most important factor in determining how much gravitational effect one object in space has on the tides is (A) (B) (C) (D)

size distance temperature density

44. The word "correspondingly" in line 11 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

unpredictably interestingly similarly unusually

45. What is the cause of spring tides? (A) Seasonal changes in the weather (B) The gravitational pull of the Sun and the Moon when nearly in line with the Earth (C) The Earth's movement around the Sun (D) The triangular arrangement of the Earth, Sun, and Moon

46. Which of the following pictures best represents the position of the Sun, Moon, and Earth during spring tides? (A)

47. The word "configuration" in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

unit center surface arrangement

48. Neap tides occur when (A) the Sun counteracts the Moon's gravitational attraction (B) the Moon is full (C) the Moon is farthest from the Sun (D) waves created by the wind combine with the Moon's gravitational attraction

49. According to the passage, all of the following statements about tides are true EXCEPT: (A) The time of high tide is later each day. (B) Tides have a greater effect on the sea than waves do. (C) The strongest tides occur at the quarters of the Moon. (D) Neap tides are more moderate than spring tides.

(B) 50. Where in the passage does the author mention movements of ocean water other than those caused by tides? (C)

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Practice Test C – Answers Question Number

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Practice Test D – Structure

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Some snakes lay eggs, but others _____ birth to live offspring.

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(A) give (B) giving (C) they give (D) to have given

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Because it was so closely related to communication, _____ art form to develop.

(A) is the (B) is an (C) they are by (D) the

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(A) drawing was probably the earliest (B) to draw early was probably (C) early drawing probably (D) the earliest draw

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_____ that managers commit in problem solving is jumping to a conclusion about the cause of a given problem. (A) Major errors (B) Since the major error (C) The major error (D) Of the major errors

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Algonkian-speaking Native Americans greeted the Pilgrims _____ settled on the eastern shores of what is now New England. (A) to whom (B) of which (C) who (D) which

The first building to employ steel skeleton construction, _____. (A) Chicago, Illinois, the home of the Home Insurance Company Building completed in 1885 (B) the Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago, Illinois, was completed in 1885 (C) because the Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago, Illinois, was completed in 1885 (D) the Home Insurance Company Building in Chicago, Illinois, in 1885

Halley's Comet had its first documented sighting in 240 B.C. in China and _____ it has been seen from the Earth 29 times. (A) after (B) because of (C) since then (D) that is

The best known books of Ross Macdonald, _____ writer of detective novels, feature the character Lew Archer, a private detective.

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During the course of its growth, a frog undergoes a true metamorphosis _____ with a fishlike larval stage. (A) begin (B) began (C) beginning (D) is begun

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Mahalia Jackson, _____ combined powerful vitality with great dignity, was one of the best-known gospel singers in the United States. (A) it was her singing (B) which songs (C) who sang (D) whose singing

10. Precious metals, gems, and ivory have been used to make buttons, but most buttons are made of _____ wood, glass, or plastic. (A) such materials that (B) materials as such (C) such materials as (D) such materials

11. Outside the bright primary rainbow, _____ much fainter secondary rainbow may be visible. (A) so (B) a (C) since (D) still

12. Any critic, teacher, librarian, or poet who hopes to broaden poetry's audience faces the difficult challenge of persuading skeptical readers _____. (A) that poetry is important today (B) for poetry to be important today (C) to be important poetry today (D) poetry that is important today

13. Following the guidelines for speaking and voting established by the book Robert's Rules of Order, _____ during meetings. (A) and avoid large decision-making organizations' procedural confusion (B) large decision-making organizations avoid procedural confusion (C) is procedural confusion avoided by large decisionmaking organizations (D) are avoiding procedural contusion in large decisionmaking organizations

14. Indigo is a vat color, -—— called because it does not dissolve in water. (A) which it (B) it is (C) but (D) so

15. Associated with the Denishawn company from 1916 until 1923, Martha Graham developed a powerful, ------- that was integral to the foundations of modern dance. (A) expressively stylish (B) a style expressive (C) stylishly expressive (D) expressive style

Practice Test D – Written Expression

16. According to most psychological studies, body language expresses a speaker's emotions and attitudes, and it also tends to affect the emotions and attitudes of the listen.

17. The dachshund is a hardy, alert dog with a well sense of smell.

18. Quasars, faint celestial objects resembling stars, are perhaps the most distant objects know.

19. The importance of environmental stimuli in the development of coordination between sensory input and motor response varies lo species to species.

20. A smile can be observed, described, and reliably identify; it can also be elicited and manipulated under experimental conditions.

21. A musical genius, John Cage is noted for his highly unconventional ideas, and he respected for his unusual compositions and performances.

22. Chocolate is prepared by a complexity process of cleaning, blending, and roasting cocoa beans, which must be ground and mixed with sugar.

23. Several million points on the human body registers either cold, heat, pain, or touch.

24. In the 1800's store owners sold everything from a needle to a plow, trust everyone, and never took inventory.

25. Although they reflect a strong social conscience, Arthur Miller's stage works are typical more concerned with individuals than with systems.

26. While highly prized for symbolizing good luck, the four-leaf clover is rarity found in nature.

27. An involuntary reflex, an yawn is almost impossible to slop once the mouth muscles begin the stretching action.

28. Elected to serve in the United States House of Representatives in 1968, Shirley Chisholm was known for advocacy the interests of the urban poor.

29. A mirage is an atmospheric optical illusion in what an observer sees a nonexistent body of water or an image of some object.

30. Turquoise, which found in microscopic crystals, is opaque with a waxy luster, varying in color from greenish gray to sky blue.

31. Homo erectus is the name commonly given into the primate species from which humans are believed to have evolved.

32. Today modern textile mills can manufacture as much fabrics in a few seconds as it once took workers weeks to produce by hand.

33. The Hopi, the westernmost tribe of Pueblo Indians, have traditionally lived large multilevel structures clustered in towns.

34. Exploration of the Solar System is continuing, and at the present rate of progress all the planets will have been contacted within the near 50 years.

35. Since their appearance on farms in the United Stales between 1913 and 1920, trucks have changed patterns of production and market of farm products.

36. Antique collecting became a significant pastime in the 1800's when old object began to be appreciated for their beauty as well as for their historical importance.

37. American painter Georgia 0’Keeffe is well known as her large paintings of flowers in which single blossoms are presented as if in close-up.

38. Despite television is the dominant entertainment medium for United States households, Garrison Keillor’s Saturday night radio show of folk songs and stories is heard by millions of people.

39. The work which the poet Emma Lazarus is best known is “The New Colossus,” which is inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty.

40. In the New England colonies, Chippendale designs were adapted to locally tastes, and beautiful furniture resulted.

Practice Test D – Answers Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

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Practice Test D – Reading Question 1- 9

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In the 1500's when the Spanish moved into what later was to become the southwestern United States, they encountered the ancestors of the modern-day Pueblo, Hopi, and Zuni peoples. These ancestors, known variously as the Basket Makers, the Anasazi, or the Ancient Ones, had lived in the area for at least 2,000 years. They were an advanced agricultural people who used irrigation to help grow their crops. The Anasazi lived in houses constructed of adobe and wood. Anasazi houses were originally built in pits and were entered from the roof. But around the year 700 A.D., the Anasazi began to build their homes above ground and join them together into rambling multistoried complexes, which the Spanish called pueblos or villages. Separate subterranean rooms in these pueblos – known as kivas or chapels – were set aside for religious ceremonials. Each kiva had a fire pit and a hole that was believed to lead to the underworld. The largest pueblos had five stories and more than 800 rooms. The Anasazi family was matrilinear; that is, descent was traced through the female. The sacred objects of the family were under the control of the oldest female, but the actual ceremonies were conducted by her brother, or son. Women owned the rooms in the pueblo and the crops, once they were harvested. While still growing, crops belonged to the men, who, in contrast to most other Native American groups, planted them. The women made baskets and pottery; the men wove textile and crafted turquoise jewelry. Each village had two chiefs. The village chief dealt with land disputes and religious affairs. The war chief led the men in fighting during occasional conflicts that broke out with neighboring villages and directed the men in community building projects. The cohesive political and social organization of the Anasazi made it almost impossible for other groups to conquer them.

The Anasazi people were considered "agriculturally advanced" because of the way they (A) stored their crops (B) fertilized their fields (C) watered their crops (D) planted their fields

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The word "pits" in line 7 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

stages scars seeds holes

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The word "stories" in line 12 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

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articles tales levels rumors

Who would have been most likely to control the sacred objects of an Anasazi family? (A) (B) (C) (D)

A A A A

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(A) (B) (C) (D)

discussions arguments developments purchases

Making baskets Planting crops Building homes Crafting jewelry

According to the passage, what made it almost impossible for other groups to conquer the Anasazi ? (A) The political and social organization of the Anasazi (B) The military tactics employed by the Anasazi (C) The Anasazi's agricultural technology (D) The natural barriers surrounding Anasazi village

The word "they" in line 16 refers to

The word "disputes" in line 20 is closest in meaning to

Which of the following activities was NOT done by Anasazi men? (A) (B) (C) (D)

twenty-year-old man twenty-year-old woman forty-year-old man forty-year-old woman

(A) women (B) crops (C) rooms (D) pueblos

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The passage supports which of the following generalizations? (A) The presence of the Spanish threatened Anasazi society. (B) The Anasazi benefited from trading relations with the Spanish. (C) Anasazi society exhibited a well-defined division of labor. (D) Conflicts between neighboring Anasazi villages were easily resolved.

Questions 10-19

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Barbed wire, first patented in the United States in 1867, played an important part in the development of American farming, as it enabled the settlers to make effective fencing to enclose their land and keep cattle away from their crops. This had a considerable effect on cattle ranching, since the herds no longer had unrestricted use of the plains for grazing, and the fencing led to conflict between the farmers and the cattle ranchers. Before barbed wire came into general use, fencing was often made from serrated wire, which was unsatisfactory because it broke easily when under strain, and could snap in cold weather due to contraction. The first practical machine for producing barbed wire was invented in 1874 by an Illinois farmer, and between then and the end of the century about 400 types of barbed wire were devised, of which only about a dozen were ever put to practical use. Modern barbed wire is made from mild steel, high-tensile steel, or aluminum. Mild steel and aluminum barbed wire have two strands twisted together to form a cable that is stronger than single-strand wire and less affected by temperature changes. Singlestrand wire, round or oval, is made from high-tensile steel with the barbs crimped or welded on. The steel wires used are galvanized – coated with zinc to make them rustproof. The two wires that make up the line wire or cable are fed separately into a machine at one end. They leave it at the other end twisted together and barbed.The wire to make the barbs is fed into the machine from the sides and cut to length by knives that cut diagonally through the wire to produce a sharp point. This process continues automatically, and the finished barbed wire is wound onto reels, usually made of wire, in lengths of 400 meters or in weights of up to 50 kilograms. A variation of barbed wire is also used for military purposes. It is formed into long coils or entanglements called concertina wire.

10. What is the main topic of the passage? (A) Cattle ranching in the United States (B) A type of fencing. (C) Industrial uses of wire. (D) A controversy over land use.

11. The word "unrestricted" in line 4 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

unsatisfactory difficult considerable unlimited

12. The word "snap" in line 9 could best be replaced by which of the following? (A) freeze (B) click (C) loosen (D) break

13. What is the benefit of using two-stranded barbed wire? (A) Improved rust-resistance (B) Increased strength (C) More rapid attachment of barbs (D) Easier installation

14. According to the author, the steel wires used to make barbed wire are specially processed to (A) protect them against rust (B) make them more flexible (C) prevent contraction in cold weather (D) straighten them

15. The word "fed" in line 20 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

put eaten bitten nourished

17. What is the author's purpose in the third paragraph? (A) To explain the importance of the wire (B) To outline the difficulty of making the wire (C) To describe how the wire is made (D) To suggest several different uses of the wire

18. According to the passage, concertina wire is used for (A) (B) (C) (D)

19. Which of the following most closely resembles the fencing described in the passage? (A)

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16. The knives referred to in line 21 are used to (A) separate double-stranded wire (B) prevent the reel from advancing too rapidly (C) twist the wire (D) cut the wire that becomes barbs

livestock management international communications prison enclosures military purposes

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Questions 20-28

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Under certain circumstances, the human body must cope with gases at greater-thannormal atmospheric pressure. For example, gas pressures increase rapidly during a dive made with scuba gear because the breathing equipment allows divers to stay underwater longer and dive deeper. The pressure exerted on the human body increases by 1 atmosphere for every 10 meters of depth in seawater, so that at 30 meters in seawater a diver is exposed to a pressure of about 4 atmospheres. The pressure of the gases being breathed must equal the external pressure applied to the body; otherwise breathing is very difficult. Therefore all of the gases in the air breathed by a scuba diver at 40 meters are present at five times their usual pressure. Nitrogen, which composes 80 percent of the air we breathe, usually causes a balmy feeling of well-being at this pressure. At a depth of 5 atmospheres, nitrogen causes symptoms resembling alcohol intoxication, known as nitrogen narcosis. Nitrogen narcosis apparently results from a direct effect on the brain of the large amounts of nitrogen dissolved in the blood. Deep dives are less dangerous if helium is substituted for nitrogen, because under these pressures helium does not exert a similar narcotic effect. As a scuba diver descends, the pressure of nitrogen in the lungs increases. Nitrogen then diffuses from the lungs to the blood, and from the blood to body tissues. The reverse occurs when the diver surfaces; the nitrogen pressure in the lungs falls and the nitrogen diffuses from the tissues into the blood, and from the blood into the lungs. If the return to the surface is too rapid, nitrogen in the tissues and blood cannot diffuse out rapidly enough and nitrogen bubbles are formed. They can cause severe pains, particularly around the joints. Another complication may result if the breath is held during ascent. During ascent from a depth of 10 meters, the volume of air in the lungs will double because the air pressure at the surface is only half of what it was at 10 meters. This change in volume may cause the lungs to distend and even rupture. This condition is called air embolism. To avoid this event, a diver must ascend slowly, never at a rate exceeding the rise of the exhaled air bubbles, and must exhale during ascent.

20. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The equipment divers use (B) The effects of pressure on gases in the human body (C) How to prepare for a deep dive (D) The symptoms of nitrogen bubbles in the bloodstream

21. The words "exposed to" in line 6 are closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

leaving behind prepared for propelled by subjected to

22. The word "exert" in line 15 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

cause permit. need. change.

23. The word "diffuses" in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

yields starts surfaces travels

24. What happens to nitrogen in body tissues if a diver ascends too quickly? (A) (B) (C) (D)

It forms bubbles. It goes directly to the brain. It is reabsorbed by the lungs. It has a narcotic effect.

25. The word "they" in line 21 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

joins pains bubbles tissues

26. The word " rupture " in line 26 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

hurt shrink burst stop

27. It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following presents the greatest danger to a diver? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Pressurized helium Nitrogen diffusion Nitrogen bubbles An air embolism

28. What should a diver do when ascending? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Rise slowly. Breathe faster. Relax completely. Breathe helium.

Questions 29-38

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Each advance in microscopic technique has provided scientists with new perspective, on the function of living organisms and the nature of matter itself. The invention of the visible-light microscope late in the sixteenth century introduced a previously unknown realm of single-celled plants and animals. In the twentieth century, electron microscopes have provided direct views of viruses and minuscule surface structures. Now another type of microscope, one that utilizes X rays rather than light or electrons, offers a different way of examining tiny details; it should extend human perception still farther into the natural world. The dream of building an X-ray microscope dates to 1895; its development, however, was virtually halted in the 1940's because the development of the electron microscope was progressing rapidly. During the 1940's electron microscopes routinely achieved resolution better than that possible with a visible-light microscope, while the performance of X-ray microscopes resisted improvement. In recent years, however, interest in X-ray microscopes has revived, largely because of advances such as the development of new sources of X-ray illumination. As a result, the brightness available today is millions of times that of X-ray tubes, which, for most of the century, were the only available sources of soft X rays. The new X-ray microscopes considerably improve on the resolution provided by optical microscopes. They can also be used to map the distribution of certain chemical elements. Some can form pictures in extremely short times; others hold the promise of special capabilities such as three-dimensional imaging. Unlike conventional electron microscopy, X-ray microscopy enables specimens to be kept in air and in water, which means that biological samples can be studied under conditions similar to their natural state. The illumination used, so-called soft X rays in the wavelength range of twenty to forty angstroms (an angstrom is one ten-billionth of a meter), is also sufficiently penetrating to image intact biological cells in many cases. Because of the wavelength of the X rays used, soft X-ray microscopes will never match the highest resolution possible with electron microscopes. Rather, their special properties will make possible investigations that will complement those performed with light- and electron-based instruments.

29. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The detail seen through a microscope (B) Sources of illumination for microscope (C) A new kind of microscope (D) Outdated microscopic techniques

30. According to the passage, the invention of the visible-light microscope allowed scientists to (A) see viruses directly (B) develop the electron microscope later on (C) understand more about the distribution of the chemical elements (D) discover single-celled plants and animals they had never seen before

31. The word "minuscule" in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

circular dangerous complex tiny


a type of microscope human perception the natural world light

33. Why does the author mention the visible-light microscope in the first paragraph? (A) To begin a discussion of sixteenth-century discoveries (B) To put the X-ray microscope in a historical perspective (C) To show how limited its uses are (D) To explain how it functioned

34. Why did it take so long to develop the X-ray microscope? (A) Funds for research were insufficient. (B) The source of illumination was not bright enough until recently. (C) Materials used to manufacture X-ray tubes were difficult to obtain. (D) X-ray microscopes were too complicated to operate.

35. The word "enables" in line 22 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

constitutes specifies expands allows

36. The word "Rather" in line 28 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

significantly preferably somewhat instead

37. The word "those" in line 29 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

properties investigations microscopes X rays

38. Based on the information in the passage, what can be inferred about X-ray microscopes in the future? (A) They will probably replace electron microscopes altogether. (B) They will eventually be much cheaper to produce than they are now. (C) They will provide information not available from other kinds of microscopes. (D) They will eventually chance the illumination range that they now use.

Questions 39-50

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Perhaps the most striking quality of satiric literature is its freshness, its originality of perspective. Satire rarely offers original ideas. Instead, it presents the familiar in a new form. Satirists do not offer the world new philosophies. What they do is look at familiar conditions from a perspective that makes these conditions seem foolish, harmful, or affected. Satire jars us out of complacence into a pleasantly shocked realization that many of the values we unquestioningly accept are false. Don Quixote makes chivalry seem absurd; Brave New World ridicules the pretensions of science; A Modest Proposal dramatizes starvation by advocating cannibalism. None of these ideas is original. Chivalry was suspect before Cervantes, humanists objected to the claims of pure science before Aldous Huxley, and people were aware of famine before Swift. It was not the originality of the idea that made these satires popular. It was the manner of expression, the satiric method, that made them interesting and entertaining. Satires are read because they are aesthetically satisfying works of art, not because they are morally wholesome or ethically instructive. They are stimulating and refreshing because with commonsense briskness they brush away illusions and secondhand opinions. With spontaneous irreverence, satire rearranges perspectives, scrambles familiar objects into incongruous juxtaposition, and speaks in a personal idiom instead of abstract platitude. Satire exists because there is need for it. It his lived because readers appreciate a refreshing stimulus, an irreverent reminder that they live in a world of platitudinous thinking, cheap moralizing, and foolish philosophy. Satire serves to prod people into an awareness of truth, though rarely to any action on behalf of truth. Satire tends to remind people that much of what they see, hear, and read in popular media is sanctimonious, sentimental, and only partially true. Life resembles in only a slight degree the popular image of it. Soldiers rarely hold the ideals that movies attribute to them, nor do ordinary citizens devote their lives to unselfish service of humanity. Intelligent people know these things but tend to forget them when they do not hear them expressed.

39. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Difficulties of writing satiric literature (B) Popular topics of satire (C) New philosophies emerging from satiric literature (D) Reasons for the popularity of satire

40.The word "realization" in line 6 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

certainty awareness surprise confusion

41. Why does the author mention Don Quixote, Brave New World, and A Modest Proposal in lines 6-8? (A) They are famous examples of satiric literature. (B) They present commonsense solutions to problems. (C) They are appropriate for readers of all ages. (D) They are books with similar stories.

46. The word "they" in line 22 refers to (A) people (B) media (C) ideals (D) movies

47. The word "devote" in line 25 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

42. The word "aesthetically" in line 13 is closest in meaning to (A) artistically (B) exceptionally (C) realistically (D) dependably

48. As a result of reading satiric literature, readers will be most likely to (A) teach themselves to write fiction (B) accept conventional points of view (C) become better informed about current affairs (D) reexamine their opinions and values

43. Which of the following can be found in satiric literature? (A) Newly emerging philosophies (B) Odd combinations of objects and ideas (C) Abstract discussion of morals and ethics (D) Wholesome characters who are unselfish

49. The various purposes of satire include all of the following EXCEPT (A) introducing readers to unfamiliar situations (B) brushing away illusions (C) reminding readers of the truth (D) exposing false values

44. According to the passage, there is a need for satire because people need to be (A) informed about new scientific developments (B) exposed to original philosophies when they are formulated (C) reminded that popular ideas are often inaccurate (D) told how they call be of service to their communities

45. The word "refreshing" in line 19 is closest ill meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

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Why does the author mention “service of humanity" in line 25? (A) People need to be reminded to take action (B) Readers appreciate knowing about it (C) It is an ideal that is rarely achieved (D) Popular media often distort such stories.

Practice Test D – Answers Question Number

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Practice Test E – Structure

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Portland, Maine, is _____ the poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow spent his early years.

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(A) where (B) it where (C) where is (D) which is where

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As consumers' response to traditional advertising techniques declines, businesses are beginning _____ new methods of reaching customers. (A) the development that (B) it developing (C) develop (D) to develop

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Many gases, including the nitrogen and oxygen in air, _____ color or odor.

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The American Academy of Poets, _____ the 1930's, provides financial assistance to support working poets. (A) when it was founded (B) was founded (C) which was founded in (D) was founded in

The knee is _____ most other joints in the body because it cannot twist without injury.

During the Pleistocene glacial periods _____ portions of the Earth where plant and animal life flourished, making it possible for people to subsist.

(A) more likely to be damaged than (B) likely to be more than damaged (C) more than likely to be damaged (D) to be damaged more than likely

(A) the (B) it was (C) there were (D) have there been

The quince is an attractive shrub or small tree _____ closely related to the apple and pear trees. (A) is (B) that is (C) that it is (D) is that which

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The photographs of Carrie Mae Weems, in which she often makes her family members _____, are an affectionate and incisive representation of the African American experience. (A) are her subjects (B) her subjects (C) are subjects (D) which her subjects

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Hubble's law states that the greater the distance between any two galaxies, _____ is their relative speed of separation. (A) the greatest (B) the greater (C) greater than (D) as great as

10. The onion is characterized by an edible bulb composed of leaves rich in sugar and a pungent oil, _____ the vegetable's strong taste. (A) which the source of (B) that the source is (C) the source of (D) of the source is

11. A regional writer with a gift for dialect, _____ her fiction with the eccentric, comic, but vital inhabitants of rural Mississippi. (A) and Eudora Welty is peopling (B) Eudora Welty peoples (C) because Eudora Welty peoples (D) Eudora Welty, to people

12. Relative humidity is the amount of water vapor the air contains at a certain temperature _____ with the amount it could hold at that temperature. (A) to compare (B) compared (C) comparing (D) compares

13. Scientists believe the first inhabitants of the Americas arrived by crossing the land bridge that connected Siberia and _____ more than I 0,000 years ago. (A) this is Alaska now (B) Alaska is now (C) is now Alaska (D) what is now Alaska

14. Fibers of hair and wool are not continuous and must normally be spun into thread _____ woven into textile fabrics. (A) as are they (B) when to be (C) that they are (D) If they are to be

15. Margaret Brent, because of her skill in managing estates, became _____ largest landholders in colonial Maryland. (A) what the (B) one of the (C) who the (D) the one that

Practice Test E – Written Expression

16. The Armory Show, held in New York in 1913, was a important exhibition of modern European art.

17. Ripe fruit is often stored in a place who contains much carbon dioxide so that the fruit will not decay too rapidly.

18. In 1852 Massachusetts passed a law requiring all children from four to eighteen years of old to attend school.

19. The main purpose of classifying animals is to show the most probable evolutionary relationship of the different species to each another.

20. Matthew C. Perry, a United States naval commander, gained fame not in war and through diplomacy

21. One of the most impressive collections of nineteenth-century European paintings in the United States can be found to the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

22. Three of every four migrating water birds in North America visits the Gulf of Mexico's winter wetlands.

23. Charleston, West Virginia, was named for Charles Clendenin who son George acquired land at the junction of tile Elk and Kanawha rivers in 1787.

24. Financier Andrew Mellon donated most of his magnificent art collection to the National Gallery of Art, where it is now locating.

25. Soil temperatures in Death Valley, California, near the Nevada border, have been known to reach 90 of degrees Celsius.

26. When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are alignment and the Moon crosses the Earth's orbital plane, a solar eclipse occurs.

27. Mary Cassatt's paintings of mothers and children are known for its fine linear rhythm, simple modelings, and harmonies of clear color.

28. Plants synthesize carbohydrates from water and carbon dioxide with the aid of energy is derived from sunlight.

29. The best American popular music balances a powerful emotions of youth with tenderness, grace, and wit.

30. In the nineteenth century, women used quilts to inscribe their responses to social, economic, and politics issues.

31. Fossils in 500-inillion-year-old rocks demonstrate that life forms in the Cambrian period were mostly marine animals capability of secreting calcium to form shells.

32. Rainbows in the shape of complete circles are sometimes seen from airplanes because they are not cutting off by the horizon.

33. Hot at the equator causes the air to expand, rise, and flow toward the poles.

34. Although research has been ongoing since 1930, the existence of ESP – perception and communication without the use of sight, hear, taste, touch, or smell – is still disputed.

35. As many as 50 percent of the income from motion pictures produced in the United States comes from marketing the films abroad.

36. Sleep is controlled by the brain and associated by characteristic breathing rhythms.

37. The walls around the city of Quebec, which was originally a fort military, still stand, making Quebec the only walled city in North America.

38. The manufacture of automobile was extremely expensive until assembly-line techniques made them cheaper to produce

39. The ballad is characterized by informal diction, by a narrative largely dependent on action and dialogue, by thematic intense, and by stress on repetition.

40. Eleanor Roosevelt set the standard against which the wives of all United States Presidents since have evaluated.

Practice Test E – Answers Question Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

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Practice Test E – Reading Question 1- 7

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Hotels were among the earliest facilities that bound the United States together. They were both creatures and creators of communities, as well symptoms of the frenetic quest for community. Even in the first part of the nineteenth century, Americans were already forming the habit of gathering from all corners of the nation for both public and private, business and pleasure, purposes. Conventions were the new occasions, and hotels were distinctively American facilities making conventions possible. The first national convention of a major party to choose a candidate for President (that of the National Republican party, which met on December 12, 1831, and nominated Henry Clay for President) was held in Baltimore, at a hotel that was then reputed to be the best in the country. The presence in Baltimore of Barnum's City Hotel, a six-story building with two hundred apartments, helps explain why many other early national political conventions were held there. In the longer run, American hotels made other national conventions not only possible but pleasant and convivial. The growing custom of regularly assembling from afar the representatives of all kinds of groups – not only for political conventions, but also for commercial, professional, learned, and avocations ones – in turn supported the multiplying hotels. By the mid-twentieth century, conventions accounted for over a third of the yearly room occupancy of all hotels in the nation; about eighteen thousand different conventions were held annually with a total attendance of about ten million persons. Nineteenth-century American hotelkeepers, who were no Ionger the genial, deferential "hosts" of the eighteenth-century European inn, became leading citizens. Holding a large stake in the community, they exercised power to make it prosper. As owners or managers of the local "palace of the public,” they were makers and shapers of a principal community attraction. Travelers from abroad were mildly shocked by this high social position.

The word "bound" in line 1 is closest in meaning to (A) led (B) protected (C) tied (D) strengthened

2.

The National Republican party is mentioned in line 8 as an example of a group (A) (B) (C) (D)

from Baltimore of learned people owning a hotel holding a convention

3.

The word "assembling" in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

4.

6.

announcing motivating gathering contracting

(A) (B) (C) (D)

active politicians European immigrants professional builders influential citizens

The word "ones" in line 16 refers to 7. (A) (B) (C) (D)

5.

It can be inferred from the passage that early hotelkeepers in the United States were

hotels conventions kinds representatives

The word "it" in line 23 refers to (A) European inn (B) host (C) community (D) public

Which of the following statements about early American hotels is NOT mentioned in the passage? (A) Travelers from abroad did not enjoy staying in them. (B) Conventions were held in them. (C) People used them for both business and pleasure. (D) They were important to the community

Questions 8-17

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Beads were probably the first durable ornaments humans possessed, and the intimate relationship they had with their owners is reflected in the fact that beads are among the most common items found in ancient archaeological sites. In the past, as today, men, women, and children adorned themselves with beads. In some cultures still, certain beads are often worn from birth until death, and then are buried with their owners for the afterlife. Abrasion due to daily wear alters the surface features of beads, and if they are buried for long, the effects of corrosion can further change their appearance. Thus, interest is imparted to the bead both by use and the effects of time. Besides their wearability, either as jewelry or incorporated into articles of attire, beads possess the desirable characteristics of every collectible: they are durable, portable, available in infinite variety, and often valuable in their original cultural context as well as in today's market. Pleasing to look at and touch, beads come in shapes, colors, and materials that almost compel one to handle them and to sort them. Beads are miniature bundles of secrets waiting to be revealed: their history, manufacture, cultural context, economic role, and ornamental use are all points of information one hopes to unravel. Even the most mundane beads may have traveled great distances and been exposed to many human experiences. The bead researcher must gather information from many diverse fields. In addition to having to be a generalist while specializing in what may seem to be a narrow field, the researcher is faced with the problem of primary materials that have little or no documentation. Many ancient beads that are of ethnographic interest have often been separated from their original cultural context. The special attractions of beads contribute to the uniqueness of bead research. While often regarded as the "small change of civi lizations,” beads are a part of every culture, and they can often be used to date archaeological sites and to designate the degree of mercantile, technological, and cultural sophistication.

What is the main subject of the passage? (A) (B) (C) (D)

9.

Materials used in making beads How beads are made The reasons for studying beads Different types of beads

The word "adorned" in line 4 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

protected decorated purchased enjoyed

10. The word "attire" in line 9 is Closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

ritual importance clothing history

11. All of the following are given as characteristics of collectible objects EXCEPT (A) (B) (C) (D)

durability portability value scarcity

12. According to the passage, all of the following are factors that make people want to touch beads EXCEPT the (A) (B) (C) (D)

shape color material odor

13. The word "unravel" in line 16 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

communicate transport improve discover

14. The word "mundane" in line 16 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

carved beautiful ordinary heavy

15. It is difficult to trace the history of certain ancient beads because they (A) are small in size (B) have been buried underground (C) have been moved from their original locations (D) are frequently lost

16. Knowledge of the history of some beads may be useful in the studies done by which of the following? (A) (B) (C) (D)

Anthropologist Agricultural experts Medical researchers Economists

17. Where in the passage does the author describe why the appearance beads may change? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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Questions 18-31

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In the world of birds, bill design is a prime example of evolutionary fine-tuning. Shorebirds such as oystercatchers use their bills to pry open the tightly sealed shells of their prey; hummingbirds have stiletto-like bills to probe the deepest nectar-bearing flowers; and kiwis smell out earthworms thanks to nostrils located at the tip of their beaks. But few birds are more intimately tied to their source of sustenance than are crossbills. Two species of these finches, named for the way the upper and lower parts of their bills cross, rather than meet in the middle, reside in the evergreen forests of North America and feed on the seeds held within the cones of coniferous trees. The efficiency of the bill is evident when a crossbill locates a cone. Using a lateral motion of its lower mandible, the bird separates two overlapping scales on the cone and exposes the seed. The crossed mandibles enable the bird to exert a powerful biting force at the bill tips, which is critical for maneuvering them between the scales and spreading the scales apart. Next, the crossbill snakes its long tongue into the gap and draws out the seed. Using the combined action of the bill and tongue, the bird cracks open and discards the woody seed covering and swallows the nutritious inner kernel. This whole process takes but a few seconds and is repeated hundreds of times a day. The bills of different crossbill species and subspecies vary – some are stout and deep, others more slender and shallow. As a rule, large-billed crossbills are better at securing seeds from large cones, while small-billed crossbills are more deft at removing the seeds from small, thin-scaled cones. Moreover, the degree to which cones are naturally slightly open or tightly closed helps determine which bill design is the best. One anomaly is the subspecies of red crossbill known as the Newfoundland crossbill. This bird has a large, robust bill, yet most of Newfoundland's conifers have small cones, the same kind of cones that the slender-billed white-wings rely on.

18. What does the passage mainly discuss? (A) The importance of conifers in evergreen forests (B) The efficiency of the bill of the crossbill (C) The variety of food available in a forest (D) The different techniques birds use to obtain food

19. Which of the following statements best represents the type of “evolutionary fine-tuning" mentioned in line 1? (A) Different shapes of bills have evolved depending on the available food supply. (B) White-wing crossbars have evolved from red crossbills. (C) Newfoundland's conifers have evolved small cones. (D) Several subspecies of crossbills have evolved from two species.

20. Why does the author mention oystercatchers, hummingbirds, and kiwis in lines 2-4? (A) They are examples of birds that live in the forest. (B) Their beaks are similar to the beak of the crossbill. (C) They illustrate the relationship between bill design and food supply. (D) They are closely related to the crossbill.

22. Which of the following most closely resembles the bird described in lines 6-8? (A)

(B)

(C) 21. Crossbills are a type of (A) (B) (C) (D)

shorebird hummingbird kiwi finch

(D)

23. The word "which" in line 12 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

seed bird force bill

24. The word "gap" in line 13 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

opening flower mouth tree

25. The word "discards" in line 15 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

eats breaks finds out gets rid of

26. The word "others" in line 18 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

bills species seeds cones

27. The word "deft" in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

hungry skilled tired pleasant

28. The word "robust" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

strong colorful unusual sharp

29. In what way is the Newfoundland crossbill an anomaly? (A) It is larger than the other crossbill species. (B) It uses a different technique to obtain food. (C) The size of its bill does not fit the size of its food source. (D) It does not live in evergreen forests.

30. The final paragraph of the passage will probably continue with a discussion of (A) other species of forest birds (B) the fragile ecosystem of Newfoundland (C) what mammals live in the forests of North America (D) how the Newfoundland crossbill survives with a large bill

31. Where in the passage does the author describe how a crossbill removed a seed from its cone? (A) (B) (C) (D)

The first paragraph The second paragraph The third paragraph The fourth paragraph

Questions 32-38

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If you look closely at some of the early copies of the Declaration or Independence, beyond the flourished signature of John Hancock and the other fifty-five men who signed it, you will also find the name of one woman, Mary Katherine Goddard. It was she, a Baltimore printer, who published the first official copies of the Declaration, the first copies that included the names of its signers and therefore heralded the support of all thirteen colonies. Mary Goddard first got into printing at the age of twenty-four when her brother opened a printing shop in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1762. When he proceeded to get into trouble with his partners and creditors. it was Mary Goddard and her mother who were left to run the shop. In 1765 they began publishing the Providence Gazette, a weekly newspaper. Similar problems seemed to follow her brother as he opened businesses in Philadelphia and again in Baltimore. Each time Ms. Goddard was brought in to run the newspapers. After starting Baltimore's first newspaper, The Maryland Journal, in 1773, her brother went broke trying to organize a colonial postal service. While he was in debtor's prison, Mary Katherine Goddard's name appeared on the newspaper's masthead for the first time. When the Continental Congress fled there from Philadelphia in 1776, it commissioned Ms. Goddard to print the first official version of the Declaration of Independence in January 1777. After printing the documents, she herself paid the post riders to deliver the Declaration throughout the colonies. During the American Revolution, Mary Goddard continued to publish Baltimore's only newspaper, which one historian claimed was "second to none among the colonies." She was also the city's Postmaster from 1775 to 1789 – appointed by Benjamin Franklin – and is considered to be the first woman to hold a federal position.

32. With which of the following subjects is the passage mainly concerned? (A) The accomplishments of a female publisher (B) The weaknesses of the newspaper industry (C) The rights of a female publisher (D) The publishing system in colonial America

33. Mary Goddard's name appears on the Declaration of Independence because (A) she helped write the original document (B) she published the document (C) she paid to have the document printed (D) her brother was in prison

34. The word "heralded" in line 5 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

influenced announced rejected ignored

35. According to the passage, Mary Goddard first became involved in publishing when she (A) was appointed by Benjamin Franklin (B) signed the Declaration of Independence (C) took over her brother's printing shop (D) moved to Baltimore 36. The word "there" in line 17 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

37. It can be inferred from the passage that Mary Goddard was

the colonies the print shop Baltimore Providence

(A) an accomplished businesswoman (B) extremely wealthy (C) a member of the Continental congress (D) a famous writer

38. The word "position" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

job election document location

Question 39-50

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Galaxies are the major building blocks of the universe. A galaxy is a giant family of many millions of stars, and it is held together by its own gravitational field. Most of the material universe is organized into galaxies of stars, together with gas and dust. There are three main types of galaxy: spiral, elliptical, and irregular. The Milky Way is a spiral galaxy: a flattish disc of star with two spiral arms emerging from its central nucleus. About one-quarter of all galaxies have this shape. Spiral galaxies are well supplied with the interstellar gas in which new stars form; as the rotating spiral pattern sweeps around the galaxy it compresses gas and dust, triggering the formation of bright young stars in its arms. The elliptical galaxies have a symmetrical elliptical or spheroidal shape with no obvious structure. Most of their member stars are very old and since ellipticals are devoid of interstellar gas, no new stars are forming in them. The biggest and brightest galaxies in the universe are ellipticals with masses of about 13 10 times that of the Sun; these giants may frequently be sources of strong radio emission, in which case they are called radio galaxies. About two-thirds of all galaxies are elliptical. Irregular galaxies comprise about one-tenth of all galaxies and they come in many subclasses. Measurement in space is quite different from measurement on Earth. Some terrestrial distances can be expressed as intervals of time: the time to fly from one continent to another or the time it takes to drive to work, for example. By comparison with these familiar yardsticks, the distances to the galaxies are incomprehensibly large, but they too are made more manageable by using a time calibration, in this case, the distance that light travels in one year. On such a scale the nearest giant spiral galaxy, the Andromeda galaxy, is two million light years away. The most distant luminous objects seen by telescopes are probably ten thousand million light years away. Their light was already halfway here before the Earth even formed. The light from the nearby Virgo galaxy set out when reptiles still dominated the animal world.

39. The word "major" in line 1 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

intense principal huge unique

40. What does the second paragraph mainly discuss? (A) (B) (C) (D)

The Milky Way Major categories of galaxies How elliptical galaxies are formed Differences between irregular and spiral galaxies

41. The word "which" in line 7 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

dust gas pattern galaxy

42. According to the passage, new stars are formed in spiral galaxies due to (A) (B) (C) (D)

an explosion of gas the compression of gas and dust the combining of old stars strong radio emissions

43. The word "symmetrical" in line 9 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

proportionally balanced commonly seen typically large steadily growing

44. The word "obvious" in line 10 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

discovered apparent understood simplistic

45. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of elliptical galaxies? (A) They are the largest galaxies. (B) They mostly contain old stars. (C) They contain a high amount of interstellar gas. (D) They have a spherical shape.

46. Which of the following characteristics of radio galaxies is mentioned in the passage? (A) They are a type of elliptical galaxy. (B) They are usually too small to be seen with a telescope. (C) They are closely related to irregular galaxies. (D) They are not as bright as spiral galaxies.

47. What percentage of galaxies is irregular? (A) (B) (C) (D)

10% 25% 50% 75%

48. The word "they" in line 21 refers to (A) (B) (C) (D)

intervals yardsticks distances galaxies

49. Why does the author mention the Virgo galaxy and the Andromeda galaxy in the third paragraph? (A) To describe the effect that distance has on visibility (B) To compare the ages of two relatively young galaxies (C) To emphasize the vast distances of the galaxies from Earth (D) To explain why certain galaxies cannot be seen by a telescope

50. The word "dominated" in line 26 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

threatened replaced were developing in were prevalent in

Practice Test E – Answers Question Number

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Practice Test F – Listening (Part A)

1.

6.

(A) The woman should check the bus schedule. (B) The buses stop running on Fridays.

(A) He's already completed the program.

(C) The bus doesn't stop at the corner. (D) The schedule on the corner is out-of-date.

(C) He doesn't have time to call. (D) He'd like to get additional information.

2.

7.

(A) Make some tea for the man.

(A) Get the woman another carton of eggs.

(B) Take the man to see a doctor. (C) Ask the man's mother to come over.

(B) Give the woman a refund. (C) Clean up the floor.

(D) Look up a recipe for chicken soup.

(D) Tell the woman where she can find the eggs.

(B) He doesn't know the nurse's phone number.

3. 8. (A) She finished packing a half hour ago. (B) The man should get ready quickly. (C) She'll meet the man at the airport.

(A) Go to bed earlier.

(D) The man doesn't like to travel.

(C) Register for later classes. (D) Use an alarm clock to wake up.

(B) Wake up earlier in the morning.

4. 9. (A) She's too busy to have dinner with the man this month. (B) She doesn't know her new schedule yet. (C) She'll go to dinner with the man on Monday. (D) She doesn't want to cook dinner.

(A) Give her a new suitcase. (B) Give her store credit. (C) Fix her suitcase. (D) Give her a refund.

10. 5. (A) She doesn't agree with the man. (A) He returned home without any seeds. (B) He brought home some vegetables.

(B) She wants the man's opinion. (C) The man is overqualified.

(C) He forgot to stop at the nursery. (D) He bought the wrong seeds.

(D) The man shouldn't react so strongly

11.

16.

(A) He needs some change. (B) He seldom counts his money.

(A) She's studying for a physics exam. (B) She's planning her class schedule.

(C) He doesn't have that much cash.

(C) She has a degree in astrophysics.

(D) He owes the women fifty dollars.

(D) She plans to graduate this year.

12.

17.

(A) He'll take work with him on his vacation. (B) Work stacked up while he was on vacation. (C) He has too much work to do.

(A) She doesn't like bowling. (B) She probably won't be able to go.

(D) He's already made his vacation plans.

(C) She'll go bowling with Dennis next week (D) She'll help Dennis with his project this weekend.

13.

18.

(A) He's already been picked up. (B) He got delayed at the airport.

(A) He'd like to ride with the woman. (B) He'll try to get a ride with someone else.

(C) He'll be standing outside. (D) He'll be easy to recognize.

(C) He already has a ride. (D) His car has already been fixed.

14.

19.

(A) He drank too much coffee.

(A) The museum might be closed before they arrive. (B) They should find a different way to get to the museum. (C) He won't be able to go with the woman.

(B) He thinks the stain can be removed. (C) He'll clean the shirt himself. (D) He's worried about his shirt.

(D) It isn't worth getting upset about the delay. 15. (A) He still has a lot to do. (B) He has to wait a while before he buys a house. (C) He hasn't been able to sell his house. (D) He appreciates the woman's help.

20. (A) Ten minutes is a long time for spaghetti to cook. (B) She'll tell the man when the time is up. (C) She doesn't want to have spaghetti for dinner. (D) The man should start the spaghetti in ten minutes.

21.

26.

(A) The man's paper was due last week. (B) The man has a lot of work to do.

(A) Anyone would have difficulty without directions.

(C) She'll help the man with his paper.

(B) It was surprising that the store provided a manual.

(D) The library is closed on weekends.

22. (A) She'd rather not go to the late show. (B) She'll miss the rehearsal because she is sick. (C) She's too tired to go to the concert. (D) She wishes the man had fewer rehearsals.

(C) Mike expected the bike to be assembled at the store. (D) Mike couldn't understand the instructions.

27. (A) He knows how to use the camera. (B) He's a professional photographer. (C) He isn't sure he knows how the camera works. (D) He has used the woman's camera before.

23. (A) The gym is always very crowded. (B) The gym offers many different activities. (C) He doesn't know how late the gym stays open. (D) The number of people in the gym varies.

28. (A) Nancy wouldn't send a thank-you note. (B) Nancy hadn't received the scarf. (C) Nancy wouldn't like the gift. (D) Nancy doesn't wear scarves.

24. 29. (A) Gloria hasn't been with the company very long. (B) Gloria got her promotion after only a year.

(A) The car is dependable.

(C) Gloria hasn't gotten what she deserved. (D) Gloria earned her promotion.

(C) This car is better than his old one. (D) He paid too much for the car.

25.

30.

(A) Most people don't like it.

(A) She should have bought a new book bag earlier. (B) She wanted to buy the new statistics book. (C) She spends money extravagantly.

(B) Some people aren't enthusiastic about it. (C) The enthusiasm people feel will soon disappear. (D) She'll take it next semester.

(B) The car isn't very old.

(D) She lost her new book bag.

Practice Test F – Listening (Part B)

31.

35.

(A) The zoo has built a rookery there. (B) He's writing a book about penguins.

(A) A comparison of unconscious behavior patterns.

(C) He's interested in seeing a certain species.

(B) Recent trends in psychology. (C) Reasons for certain behavior problems.

(D) It has recently been renovated.

(D) Causes of anxiety.

32.

36.

(A) It lives near the equator. (B) It is able to fly.

(A) He feels angry. (B) He wants attention.

(C) It lays its eggs underwater.

(C) He's too quiet.

(D) It is the largest kind of penguin.

(D) He's very nervous.

33.

37.

(A) They have no feathers. (B) They are used for swimming.

(A) He's late for social occasions but not for work.

(C) They differ on males and females. (D) They are present only on certain species.

(B) He's a quiet person but likes to make grand entrances.

34.

(C) He expects others to be on time but is usually late himself. (D) He loses pay for being late to work but doesn't seem to mind.

(A) He keeps the egg warm. (B) He builds a nest for the egg. (C) He defends the colony. (D) He gathers food for the female.

38. (A) Trying to get Mark to talk about his problem. (B) Helping Mark relax and be more comfortable in a group. (C) Waiting fifteen minutes and then leaving without Mark. (D) Telling Mark to come earlier than the planned meeting time.

Practice Test F – Listening (Part C)

39.

43.

(A) Whether it is necessary to put labels on prepared foods.

(A) To describe a college training program. (B) To recruit people for a job.

(B) What the daily requirements for certain nutrients should be.

(C) To discuss problems faced by the airline industry.

(C) How to get consumers to read labels more carefully.

(D) To describe a recent trip.

(D) What information food manufacturers should provide to consumers. 44.

40. (A) To demonstrate that current consumer trends are stable.

(A) A four-year college degree. (B) Letters of reference. (C) Extensive travel experience. (D) Experience working with the public.

(B) To compare current consumer trends to those of the past. (C) To indicate that most consumers actively research the products they buy.

45.

(D) To show that there has been a decrease in consumer awareness.

(A) Psychology. (B) World history.

41. (A) Stricter standards for food preparation. (B) More detailed labels on food. (C) Removing certain foods from the market. (D) Regular testing of food products.

(C) Modern languages. (D) Geography.

46. (A) To introduce the next speaker. (B) To explain her previous job. (C) To describe some of the skills flight attendants need.

42.

(D) To describe the background needed by applicants.

(A) They were unable to comprehend a label without percentages. (B) They preferred more basic labeling. (C) They were unwilling to do simple arithmetic. (D) They thought the language on labels was too technical.

47. (A) The high salary. (B) The free college tuition. (C) The chance to meet people. (D) The opportunity for advancement

48.

50.

(A) By categorizing the world’s climate. (B) By defining the term “climate.”

(A) Computer models are inadequate. (B) Climate changes too quickly.

(C) By summarizing the previous lecture.

(C) Instruments for collecting field samples are not reliable.

(D) By referring to the weather map.

(D) Meteorologists cannot agree on key terms. 49. (A) The releasing of heat from the Earth’s core by volcanoes. (B) The amount of energy used by different countries around the world. (C) The rate at which sunlight is converted to heat by the Earth. (D) The amount of fossil fuels stored in the Earth.

Practice Test F – Answers Number

Answers

1

A

2

A

3

B

4

A

5

A

6

D

7

C

8

C

9

A

10

A

11

C

12

C

13

D

14

B

15

A

16

B

17

B

18

B

19

D

20

B

21

B

22

D

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D

24

D

25

B

26

A

27

A

28

C

29

A

30

A

31

C

32

D

33

B

34

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35

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B

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38

D

39

D

40

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49

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50

A

Practice Test F- Listening Comprehension (Part A) Script

1. (woman)

How often do the buses run?

(man)

Every half hour on weekdays, but I'm not sure about weekends. There's a schedule on the corner by the bus stop.

(narrator)


2. (man)

It's really nice of you to visit me when I'm so miserable with the flu. I'm sure I'd feel much better if I just had some of my mom's homemade chicken soup.

(woman)

That will be hard to come by, but a cup of hot tea might help.

(narrator)

What will the woman probably do next?

3. (man)

I still have some things to pack before we leave.

(woman)

We're supposed to be at the airport in half an hour, so you'd better get a move on.

(narrator)


4. (man)

Maybe one night next week we could get together for dinner? How about Monday?

(woman)

I have two classes on Monday and Wednesday, one class on Thursday, and I work Monday to Friday. Maybe next month during vacation.

(narrator)


5. (woman)

Did you bring home the seeds for the vegetable garden?

(man)

The nursery was closed when I got there.

(narrator)

What did the man do?

6. (woman)

We're offering quite a few programs this fall, feel free to call any time and talk to the nurse.

(man)

Maybe I'll do that. There are some things I'd like to know about the weight reduction program you're offering.

(narrator)


7. (woman)

Excuse me. An egg fell out of the carton and broke on the floor.

(man)

Thanks for telling me. I'll take care of it before someone slips on it.

(narrator)

What is the man going to do?

8. (man)

I tell you, I'm not sure how much longer I can keep waking up for these early morning classes.

(woman)

Well, you've never been an early riser. Maybe you should remember that when you choose your classes for next semester.

(narrator)


9. (woman)

You're the manager? Look, the strap on this suitcase broke the first time I used it. I'd like to get my money back, or at least store credit.

(man)

I've sold hundreds of these suitcases, and this is the first time anything's happened. Why don't you try another?

(narrator)

What does the man want to do for the woman?

10. (man)

You know I'm on your side, Alice, and even I think you're overreacting.

(woman)

Well, that's your opinion, isn't it?

(narrator)


11. (woman)

Do you have change for a fifty-dollar bill?

(man)

A fifty-dollar bill! I hardly have fifty cents!

(narrator)


12. (woman)

I think you've been working too hard. You should take a vacation.

(man)

Tell that to this stack of papers on my desk!

(narrator)


13. (man)

Julia asked me to pick up the guest speaker, Bob Russell, at the airport this afternoon. Do you know what he looks like?

(woman)

He stands out. He's really tall and always wears a bow tie.

(narrator)

What can be inferred about the guest speaker?

14. (woman)

Whoops! Oh no! I got coffee all over your shirt. I'm so sorry.

(man)

Don't worry about it. That's what dry cleaners are for.

(narrator)


15. (woman)

Hey, Bill, how's it going with the new house? Are you all settled in yet?

(man)

Far from it. There are boxes everywhere. I can't wait for everything to get back to normal.

(narrator)


16. (man)

To major in astrophysics you need to take two semesters of physics and math as a freshman.

(woman)

O.K., and I see the college bulletin suggests waiting until my second year to take astronomy.

(narrator)

What can be inferred about the woman?

17. (man)

Dennis would like us to go bowling with him this weekend.

(woman)

I'd love to-but not until I get this project out of the way ...and that could take weeks!

(narrator)


18. (woman)

Will you need a ride to work while your car's being repaired?

(man)

Actually, I thought I'd ask Eric. He lives closer to me.

(narrator)


19. (woman)

Look at this traffic. By the time we get to the museum, we'll only have an hour to look around before it closes.

(man)

You may be right, but since we can't do anything about it, we may as well try to relax.

(narrator)


20. (man)

Hey, Judy, will you let me know when ten minutes have passed? I'm putting the spaghetti in now.

(woman)

Sure. There's nothing worse than soggy, overcooked spaghetti.

(narrator)


21. (man)

I've got to do well on this research paper to pass history.

(woman)

So I guess you'll be spending the weekend in the library.

(narrator)


22. (man)

I have band rehearsal tonight. I guess we won't be able to go to the movies.

(woman)

Another rehearsal! Am I ever sick and tired of your rehearsals!

(narrator)


23. (woman)

The gym looks pretty crowded. Are there always this many people here?

(man)

It changes according to the time of day.

(narrator)


24. (man)

Gloria is really pleased with her promotion.

(woman)

She certainly deserves it after all these years.

(narrator)


25. (man)

The people in this course seem really enthusiastic about it.

(woman)

Most of them do, at any rate.

(narrator)

What does the woman imply about the course?

26. (woman)

Mike sure was surprised that he had a hard time assembling his new bike.

(man)

Well, that's to be expected with no instruction manual.

(narrator)


27. (woman)

Have you ever used a camera like this before?

(man)

I used to have one very similar to it.

(narrator)


28. (man)

We got a thank-you note from Nancy today. She said she's already worn the scarf we sent.

(woman)

That's great. I wasn't sure if she'd wear red.

(narrator)

What had the woman been concerned about?

29. (woman)

This is the car you bought? I've never seen such an old jalopy!

(man)

It may not look like much, but it gets me where I'm going.

(narrator)


30. (man)

I see you got a new book bag. You're not using that old ripped one any more.

(woman)

On top of that, I had to buy a new statistics book 'cause my old one fell out of the ripped book bag.

(narrator)

What can be inferred about the woman?

Practice Test F- Listening Comprehension (Part B) Script Questions 31 through 34. Listen to a conversation at a zoo. (woman)

Let's go into the penguin house.

(man)

Great! I read that they've added a couple of emperor penguins from Antarctica.

(woman)

I was hoping to stay in the warmer section. You know, they have some penguins here from the Galapagos Islands — and that's practically on the equator.

(man)

But the emperor penguin's huge! It's a lot bigger than the Galapagos penguin — in fact, it's bigger than all the other penguins — almost four feet high.

(woman)

Imagine a bird that size flying through the air ...

(man)

Penguins don't actually fly.

(woman)

I know that. They just sort of... waddle.

(man)

They swim, too. Even though they're feathered, their wings are more like flippers — they work like paddles in the water.

(woman)

I thought they were land animals.

(man)

They lay their eggs on land. They make their nests in these enormous colonies called rookeries. See, the emperor penguin has this interesting nesting habit. The female bird leaves the ocean at the beginning of autumn. She lays an egg on the ice and then immediately returns to the water.

(woman)

What happens to the egg?

(man)

The male rolls it onto his feet and then covers it with the lower part of his belly.

(woman)

Then what?

(man)

For two whole months, during the worst part of the winter, he huddles together with other male penguins to keep the eggs warm.

(woman)

So the female brings him food?

(man)

No. See, the penguin can fast for up to four months. The female comes back after the chick hatches. When she does, the male goes out to sea to get food for himself and the chick.

31. Why does the man want to visit the penguin house?

32. What is unique about the emperor penguin?

33. What does the man say about the wings of the penguin?

34. What does the male emperor penguin do after the female lays an egg? Questions 35 through 38. Listen to two friends talk about a magazine article.

(woman)

Mark really needs to see this article in Psychology Weekly,

(man)

Why? What's it on?

(woman)

Reasons for negative behavior patterns — like procrastination, habitual lateness ...

(man)

You're right. That's Mark. He's never on time. So what does it say?

(woman)

That people who are always late often do it for a reason — either conscious or unconscious. It could be an expression of anger and resentment — or a way of resisting authority. It could even be anxiety.

(man)

Well, I don't know. In Mark's case, I think it's because he wants to be noticed.

(woman)

That's the next reason in the article — the need for attention. They give the example of movie stars who used to make these grand entrances.

(man)

That's not really Mark's style though — he's so quiet.

(woman)

What gets me is that he's late for his friends all the time — but not for other things, like work.

(man)

Well.... but they might deduct pay for that.

(woman)

Exactly. You know, sometimes I'm tempted to tell him to come at, say, seven, and everybody else at 7:15. Then maybe we wouldn't have to wait so long.

(man)

We have to try something. You know, he confessed to me one day that he was even late for his sister's wedding. She was really angry.

(woman)

I remember that. He was in the wedding — so they couldn't start until he got there.

(man)

Maybe you should slip that magazine under his door —anonymously. And hope he gets the message.

35. What is the main subject of the magazine article?

36. What do Mark's friends think is the reason for his problem?

37. What do the speakers say about Mark's recent behavior?

38. What solution does the woman consider?

Practice Test F- Listening Comprehension (Part C) Script

Questions 39 through 42. Listen to a talk about food labels.

(man)

Current studies show that what goes on labels is an important consideration for manufacturers, since more than seventy percent of shoppers read food labels when considering whether to buy a product.

A recent controversy as to whether labels on prepared foods should educate or merely inform the consumer is over, and a consumer group got its way. The group had maintained that product labels should do more than simply list how many grams of nutrients a food contains. Their contention was that labels should also list the percentage of a day's total nutrients that the product will supply to the consumer, because this information is essential in planning a healthy diet.

A government agency disagreed strongly, favoring a label that merely informs the consumer, in other words, a label that only lists the contents of the product. The agency maintained that consumers could decide for themselves if the food is nutritious and is meeting their daily needs.

The consumer group, in supporting its case, had cited a survey in which shoppers were shown a food label, and were then asked if they would need more or less of a certain nutrient after eating a serving of this product. The shoppers weren't able to answer the questions easily when they were not given a specific percentage.

This study, and others helped get the new regulation passed, and now food products must have the more detailed labels.

39. What was the controversy about?

40. Why does the speaker mention that more than seventy percent of people read food labels?

41. What did the consumer group propose?

42. What did the survey of food shoppers reveal?

Questions 43 through 47. Listen to a talk being given by an airline representative at a college fair.

(woman)

Good afternoon. I'm here today to talk to you about a career with our airline. We're especially interested in recruiting people to fill openings for flight attendants.

First of all, to work as a flight attendant with us, you must be accepted into our training program — and with so many people applying, it's not easy to be selected. From the thousands of applications that we receive annually, we choose fewer than a thousand people for training. So, we require experience serving the public; and it also helps if you've earned some college credits.

Also, not everybody who gets accepted into the training program makes it through. The course meets six days a week for five weeks. The training includes extensive classroom work in such subjects as first aid and passenger psychology as well as practical training in flight procedures and meal service. A lot of our graduates say that our flight attendants develop the skills of a nurse, a headwaiter, and a public relations executive!

But, as a flight attendant myself, I can say that all of the hard work is worth it. Of course, I get to travel throughout the country, and the airline pays all of my expenses while I'm away from my base station. And, what I like best of all is that I've made friends with people from all over the country!

43. What is the purpose of the talk?

44. According to the speaker, what are applicants to the training program required to have?

45. What subject matter does the speaker mention is included in the training?

46. Why does the speaker mention headwaiters?

47. What does the speaker like most about her job?

Questions 48 through 50. Listen to part of a talk in a geology class.

(woman)

Today I want to talk about the Earth's last major climatic shift, at the end of the last ice age.

But first, let's back up a moment and review what we know about climatic change in general. First, we defined "climate" as consistent patterns of weather over significant periods of time.

In general, changes in climate occur when the energy balance of the Earth is disturbed. Solar energy enters the Earth's atmosphere as light and is radiated by the Earth's surface as heat. Land, water, and ice each affect this energy exchange differently. The system is so complex that, to date, our best computer models are only crude approximations and are not sophisticated enough to test hypotheses about the causes of climatic change.

Of course, that doesn't keep us from speculating. For instance, volcanic activity is one mechanism that might affect climatic change. When large volcanoes erupt, they disperse tons of particles into the upper atmosphere, where the particles then reflect light. Since less light is entering the system of energy exchange, the result would be a cooling of the Earth's surface.

Of course, this is just one possible mechanism of global climate change. In all probability, a complete explanation would involve several different mechanisms operating at the same time.

48. How does the speaker begin her discussion?

49. What does the speaker mean by the phrase "the energy balance of the Earth"?

50. Why do meteorologists have difficulty testing hypotheses about climatic changes?

Practice Test F – Structure

1. ______ is helping to break new ground in drug research.

5. Cold temperatures; short growing seasons, and heavy snows prevent ______ at high elevations.

(A) Computers are being used more if (B) The increasing use of the computer (C) If an increase in the use of the computer (D) Computers are being used more

2. An elephant ______ vigorously when it is overheated.

(A) grow trees (B) the growth of trees (C) trees are growing (D) and growth of trees

6. Usually, the more skilled an athlete ______ the more effortless the athlete's movements appear to be.

(A) flapping its ears (B) its ears flap (C) flaps its ears (D) ears flap it

(A) what is (B) that is (C) that it is (D) is

3. Broadway musical comedy has been called ______ of the United States to modern theater. (A) the major contribution that (B) what is the major contribution (C) the major contribution (D) to the major contribution

4. ______ in 1968 as a nonprofit agency to finance the growth of noncommercial radio and television in the United States. (A) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting established (B) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was established (C) When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was established (D) Even though the Corporation for Public Broadcasting was established

7. Trilobites, a group of spineless animals, flourished in the oceans for several hundred million years ______ some 200 million years ago. (A) until they became extinct (B) and their extinction (C) that were extinct (D) because their extinction

8. Recent engineering developments have made ______ to recycle plastic soda bottles into polyester fabric. (A) possible, and (B) it is possible (C) the possible (D) it possible

9. ______, bottle-nosed dolphins become talented performers at many aquariums.

13. ______, the hummingbird gets its name from the sound that its wings make during flight.

(A) When to train (B) Are training (C) When trained (D) To train them

(A) Has a brilliant color (B) The brilliant color (C) Which is brilliantly colored (D) Brilliantly colored

10. The art of the 1970's was characterized by diversity and by the independence of artists ______ main affinities were more often sociopolitical than stylistic.

14. Except for the Sun, all stars are too far from the Earth for their distances ______ in miles or kilometers.

(A) whose

(A) to be conveniently measured

(B) that (C) they have

(B) which conveniently measured (C) to measure conveniently

(D) of which

(D) conveniently measured

11. Flower oils are ______ of the ingredients used in making perfume. (A) among expensive (B) among the most expensive (C) being most expensive (D) expensive

15. Many technological innovations, such as the telephone, ______ the result of sudden bursts of inspiration in fact were preceded by many inconclusive efforts. (A) whose appearance (B) that appear to be (C) and appear to be (D) are appearing

12. A quilt that looks ordinary ______ may become a work of abstract art when it is hung on a white wall. (A) lying on a bed (B) lies on a bed (C) to be lying on a bed (D) to lie on a bed

16. Corporations, companies owned by much stockholders rather than by a single proprietor, began to play an important economic role in the late nineteenth century.

17. Diamonds have the unique ability to allow the passage of neither infrared and visible light.

18. Gilbert Newton Lewis, a chemist, helped to develop the modern electron theory of valence, a theory what explains the forces holding atoms together in molecules.

19. The first women governor in United States history was Nellie Tayloe Ross, who was elected governor of Wyoming in 1925.

20. Because of a high birthrate and considerable immigration, the United States population in the late nineteenth century increased tremendously into 31 million in 1860 to 76 million in 1900.

21. In laboratory experiments, an investigator often begins by work out different conditions for two groups of subjects.

22. In Florida, when the temperature drops below freezing, citrus growers keep young tree warm by constantly showering them with water.

23. The pitch of a musical instrument is defined as the relative highness or low of the sound it produces.

24. The delicious of chocolate depends not only on the quality of the cacao but also on a complex process of grinding, heating, and blending.

25. Scientists have found that occasional exposure to bright light can be help a person get used to working the night shift.

26. Rocks have forming, wearing away and re-forming ever since the Earth took shape.

27. For most of their history, especially since the 1860's, New York City has been undergoing major ethnic population changes.

28. The dramatic first-floor gallery of the New Britain Museum of American Art is devoted to Thomas Benton's series of five oversized mural.

29. Although color is a minor factor in soil composition, it is excellent characteristic by which to distinguish different soil layers.

30. Eagles are predatory birds that have large, heavy, hooked bills and strong, sharp claws called as "talons."

31. Cotton is one of the most popular fiber used to make clothes.

32. Turreted mansions decorated with elaborate wooden ornamentation became a mark of wealthy and elegance in the United States in the late nineteenth century.

33. Most of our ideas of what ancient people looked and dressed come from the works of Renaissance artists.

34. Plants require much less moist in cold weather than in warm weather.

35. All nations may have to make fundamental changes in their economic, political, and the technological institutions if they are to preserve the environment.

36. Massachusetts was first explored in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, and the first permanent settlement at Plymouth in 1620.

37. Sarah Vaughan had a voice like a perfect instrument, and it was an instrument that she knew how to use it with the utmost skill.

38. During early nineteenth century, the building of canals and railroads strengthened the state of Indiana's links with the eastern United States.

39. Maryland, even though a southern state, remained loyalty to the Union during the Civil War.

40. A monsoon is an enormous cycle of air set in motion by differences temperature over land and sea.

Practice Test F – Answers Number

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B

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C

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C

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B

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B

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D

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C

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A

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B

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C

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D

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Practice Test F – Reading

Questions 1 – 10

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1.

The growth of cities, the construction of hundreds of new factories, and the spread of railroads in the United States before 1850 had increased the need for better illumination. But the lighting in American homes had improved very little over that of ancient times. Through the colonial period, homes were lit with tallow candles or with a lamp of the kind used in ancient Rome — a dish of fish oil or other animal or vegetable oil in which a twisted rag served as a wick. Some people used lard, but they had to heat charcoal underneath to keep it soft and burnable. The sperm whale provided a superior burning oil, but this was expensive. In 1830 a new substance called "camphene" was patented, and it proved to be an excellent illuminant. But while camphene gave a bright light it too remained expensive, had an unpleasant odor, and also was dangerously explosive. Between 1830 and 1850 it seemed that the only hope for cheaper illumination in the United States was in the wider use of gas. In the 1840's American gas manufacturers adopted improved British techniques for producing illuminating gas from coal. But the expense of piping gas to the consumer remained so high that until midcentury gaslighting was feasible only in urban areas, and only for public buildings or for the wealthy. In 1854 a Canadian doctor, Abraham Gesner, patented a process for distilling a pitchlike mineral found in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia that produced illuminating gas and an oil that he called "kerosene" (from "keros," the Greek word for wax, and "ene" because it resembled camphene). Kerosene, though cheaper than camphene, had an unpleasant odor, and Gesner never made his fortune from it. But Gesner had aroused a new hope for making an illuminating oil from a product coming out of North American mines.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason why better lighting had become necessary by the mid-nineteenth century? (A) Development of railroads (B) Demand for better medical facilities (C) Increases in the number of new factories (D) Growth of cities

2.

The phrase "served as" in line 6 is closest in meaning to (A) differed from (B) functioned as (C) rested upon (D) reacted to

3.

The word "this" in line 8 refers to (A) lard (B) charcoal (C) wick (D) oil

4.

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a disadvantage of camphene? (A) High cost (B) Bad smell (C) Potential to explode (D) Greasy texture

5.

What can be inferred about the illuminating gas described in the second paragraph? (A) It was first developed in the United States. (B) It was not allowed to be used in public buildings. (C) It was not widely available until midcentury. (D) It had an unpleasant smell.

6.

The word "resembled" in line 19 is closest in meaning to (A) was similar to (B) cost the same as (C) was made from (D) sounded like

7.

According to the passage, what advantage did the kerosene patented by Gesner have over camphene? (A) Kerosene had a more pleasant smell. (B) Kerosene was less expensive. (C) Kerosene burned more brightly. (D) Kerosene was safer to use.

8.

The word "it" in line 20 refers to (A) fortune (B) odor (C) camphene (D) kerosene

9.

Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage? (A) A description of events in chronological order (B) A comparison of two events (C) The statement of a theory and possible explanations (D) An analysis of scientific findings

10. Where in the passage does the author mention the origin of a word? (A) Lines 4-6 (B) Lines 7-8 (C) Lines 12-13 (D) Lines 16-19

Questions 11 – 21 The penny press, which emerged in the United States during the 18-30's, was a

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powerful agent of mass communication. These newspapers were little dailies, generally four pages in length, written for the mass taste. They differed from the staid, formal presentation of the conservative press, with its emphasis on political and literary topics. The new papers were brief and cheap, emphasizing sensational reports of police courts and juicy scandals as well as human interest stories. Twentieth-century journalism was already foreshadowed in the penny press of the 1830's. The New York Sun, founded in 1833, was the first successful penny paper, and it was followed two years later by the New York Herald, published by James Gordon Bennett. Not long after, Horace Greeley issued the New York Tribune, which was destined to become the most influential paper in America. Greeley gave space to the issues that deeply touched the American people before the Civil War — abolitionism, temperance, free homesteads, Utopian cooperative settlements, and the problems of labor. The weekly edition of the Tribune, with 100,000 subscribers, had a remarkable influence in rural areas, especially in Western communities. Americans were reputed to be the most avid readers of periodicals in the world. An English observer enviously calculated that, in 1829, the number of newspapers circulated in Great Britain was enough to reach only one out of every thirty-six inhabitants weekly; Pennsylvania in that same year had a newspaper circulation which reached one out of every four inhabitants weekly. Statistics seemed to justify the common belief that Americans were devoted to periodicals. Newspapers in the United States increased from 1,200 in 1833 to 3,000 by the early 1860' s, on the eve of the Civil War. This far exceeded the number and circulation of newspapers in England and France.

11. What is the author's main point in the first paragraph? (A) The penny press was modeled on earlier papers. (B) The press in the nineteenth century reached only a small proportion of the population. (C) The penny press became an important way of disseminating information in the first half of the nineteenth century. (D) The penny press focused mainly on analysis of politics.

12. What does the author mean by the statement in lines 6-7 that twentieth-century journalism was foreshadowed by the penny press? (A) The penny press darkened the reputation of news writing. (B) Twentieth-century journalism is more important than nineteenth-century journalism. (C) Penny-press news reporting was more accurate than that in twentieth-century newspapers. (D) Modern news coverage is similar to that done by the penny press.

13. Which of the following would LEAST likely be in a penny-press paper? (A) A report of theft of union funds by company officials (B) An article about a little girl returning a large amount of money she found in the street (C) A scholarly analysis of an economic issue of national importance (D) A story about land being given away in the West

14. The word "it" in line 8 refers to (A) the New York Sun (B) the New York Herald (C) America (D) the Civil War

17. The word "avid" in line 16 is closest in meaning to (A) intelligent (B) eager (C) critical (D) thrifty

18. The figures concerning newspaper circulation in Pennsylvania in 1829 are relevant because they (A) explain why so many different periodicals were published (B) prove that weekly periodicals were more successful than daily papers (C) show the difference between reading habits before and after the Civil War (D) support the belief that Americans were enthusiastic readers of periodicals

15. Who was Horace Greeley (line 10)? (A) The publisher of the first penny-press paper to make a profit (B) The founder of the penny-press paper that did the most to influence the thinking of the public (C) The most successful writer for the penny press (D) The man who took over James Gordon Bennett's penny-press paper and made it successful

16. The word "remarkable" in line 14 is closest in meaning to (A) significant (B) discussable (C) remote (D) uneven

19. The word "justify" in line 20 is closest in meaning to (A) generate (B) calculate (C) modify (D) prove

20. The third paragraph is developed primarily by means of (A) descriptions (B) contrasts (C) ordering events in time sequence (D) analysis of a process

21. It can be inferred that penny-press newspapers were all of the following EXCEPT (A) inexpensive (B) informal (C) profitable (D) thorough

Questions 22 – 34 Broad-tailed hummingbirds often nest in quaking aspens, slender deciduous trees with smooth, gray-green bark found in the Colorado Rockies of the western United States. Line (5)

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After flying some 2,000 kilometers north from where they have wintered in Mexico, the hummingbirds need six weeks to build a nest, incubate their eggs, and raise the chicks. A second nest is feasible only if the first fails early in the season. Quality, not quantity, is what counts in hummingbird reproduction. A nest on the lowest intact branch of an aspen will give a hummingbird a good view, a clear flight path, and protection for her young. Male hummingbirds claim feeding territories in open meadows where, from late May through June, they mate with females coming to feed but take no part in nesting. Thus when the hen is away to feed, the nest is unguarded. While the smooth bark of the aspen trunk generally offers a poor grip for the claws of a hungry squirrel or weasel, aerial attacks, from a hawk, owl, or gray jay, are more likely. The choice of where to build the nest is based not only on the branch itself but also on what hangs over it. A crooked deformity in the nest branch, a second, unusually close branch overhead, or proximity to part of a trunk bowed by a past ice storm are features that provide shelter and make for an attractive nest site. Scarcely larger than a halved golf ball, the nest is painstakingly constructed of spiderwebs and plant down, decorated and camouflaged outside with paper-like bits of aspen bark held together with more strands of spider silk. By early June it will hold two pea-sized eggs, which each weigh one-seventh of the mother's weight, and in sixteen to nineteen days, two chicks.

22. What aspect of broad-tailed hummingbird behavior does the passage mainly discuss? (A) Migration routes (B) Mating habits (C) Caring for the young (D) Selection of nest sites

23. According to the passage, in what circumstances do hummingbirds build a second nest? (A) If the winter is unusually warm (B) If the chicks in the first nest hatch early (C) If there is an unusually large supply of food (D) If the eggs are destroyed early in the season

24. The word "counts" in line 6 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

weighs estimates matters numbers

25. The word "clear" in line 8 is closest in meaning to (A) bright (B) exact (C) unobstructed (D) transparent

26. The word "they" in line 9 refers to (A) male hummingbirds (B) territories (C) meadows (D) females

27. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the male broad-tailed hummingbird? (A) It finds food for the female and the chicks. (B) It protects the nest while the female searches for food. (C) It is not involved in caring for the chicks. (D) It shares nesting duties equally with the female.

28. It can be inferred from the passage that the broad-tailed hummingbirds' eggs and chicks are most vulnerable to attacks by (A) insects (B) humans (C) birds (D) squirrels

29. Which of the following would be a good location for a broad-tailed hummingbird to build its nest? (A) A branch near the top of a tree (B) The longest branch of a tree (C) A thick branch (D) A protected branch

30. The word "Scarcely" in line 17 is closest in meaning to (A) obviously (B) barely (C) consistently (D) needlessly

31. Which of the following was NOT mentioned in the passage as a nest-building material of the broad-tailed hummingbird? (A) Paper (B) Plant down (C) Spiderwebs (D) Tree bark

32. The author compares the size of the broad-tailed hummingbird's nest to (A) a pea (B) a golf ball (C) a spiderweb (D) an egg

33. According to the passage, how long does it take for broad-tailed hummingbird eggs to hatch? (A) Less than a week (B) Two to three weeks (C) One month (D) More than six weeks

34. Where in the passage does the author mention the number of eggs generally found in the nests of broad-tailed hummingbirds? (A) (B) (C) (D)

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Questions 35 – 40 The ice sheet that blanketed much of North America during the last glaciation was in the areas of maximum accumulation more than a mile thick. Everywhere the glacier lay, Line (5)

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its work is evident today. Valleys were scooped out and rounded by the moving ice; peaks were scraped clean. Huge quantities of rock were torn from the northern lands and carried south. Long, high east-west ridges of this eroded debris were deposited by the ice at its melting southern margin. Furthermore, the weight of the huge mass of ice depressed the crust of the Earth in some parts of Canada by over a thousand feet. The crust is still rebounding from that depression. In North America, perhaps the most conspicuous features of the postglacial landscape are the Great Lakes on the border between the United States and Canada. No other large freshwater body lies at such favorable latitudes. The history of the making of these lakes is long and complex. As the continental ice sheet pushed down from its primary centers of accumulation in Canada, it moved forward in lobes of ice that followed the existing lowlands. Before the coming of the ice, the basins of the present Great Lakes were simply the lowest-lying regions of a gently undulating plain. The moving tongues of ice scoured and deepened these lowlands as the glacier made its way toward its eventual terminus near the present Ohio and Missouri rivers. About 16,000 years ago the ice sheet stood for a long time with its edge just to the south of the present great Lakes. Erosional debris carried by the moving ice was dumped at the melting southern edge of the glacier and built up long ridges called terminal moraines. When the ice began to melt back from this position about 14,000 years ago, meltwater collected behind the dams formed by the moraines. The crust behind the moraines was still depressed from the weight of the ice it had borne, and this too helped create the Great Lakes. The first of these lakes drained southward across Illinois and Indiana, along the channels of the present Illinois and Wabash rivers.

35. With what topic is the passage primarily concerned? (A) The formation of the Great Lakes (B) How geographical structures develop (C) Damage done by the last ice age (D) How the last ice age developed

36. The glaciers discussed in this passage traveled (A) north to south (B) south to north (C) east to west (D) west to east

37. The word "its" in line 6 refers to (A) margin (B) ice (C) rock (D) valley

38. According to the passage, the weight of the ice had its greatest direct effect upon the continent's (A) (B) (C) (D)

crust plain rivers peaks

39. In line 11, the word "lies" could best be replaced by which of the following? (A) reclines (B) is located (C) originates (D) expands

40. According to the passage, at the time of glacial movement the basins of the present Great Lakes were (A) low-lying (B) small (C) hilly (D) flat

Questions 41 – 50 In the two decades between 1929 and 1949, sculpture in the United States sustained what was probably the greatest expansion in sheer technique to occur in many centuries. Line (5)

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There was, first of all, the incorporation of welding into sculptural practice, with the result that it was possible to form a new kind of metal object. For sculptors working with metal, earlier restricted to the dense solidity of the bronze cast, it was possible to add a type of work assembled from paper-thin metal sheets or sinuously curved rods. Sculpture could take the form of a linear, two-dimensional frame and still remain physically self-supporting. Along with the innovation of welding came a correlative departure: freestanding sculpture that was shockingly flat. Yet another technical expansion of the options for sculpture appeared in the guise of motion. The individual parts of a sculpture were no longer understood as necessarily fixed in relation to one another, but could be made to change position within a work constructed as a moving object. Motorizing the sculpture was only one of many possibilities taken up in the 1930's. Other strategies for getting the work to move involved structuring it in such a way that external forces, like air movements or the touch of a viewer, could initiate motion. Movement brought with it a new attitude toward the issue of sculptural unity: a work might be made of widely diverse and even discordant elements; their formal unity would be achieved through the arc of a particular motion completing itself through time. Like the use of welding and movement, the third of these major technical expansions to develop in the 1930's and 1940's addressed the issues of sculptural materials and sculptural unity. But its medium for doing so was the found object, an item not intended for use in a piece of artwork, such as a newspaper or metal pipe. To create a sculpture by assembling parts that had been fabricated originally for a quite different context did not necessarily involve a new technology. But it did mean a change in sculptural practice, for it raised the possibility that making sculpture might involve more a conceptual shift than a physical transformation of the material from which it is composed.

41. The word "innovation" in line 8 is closest in meaning to (A) limitation (B) important concept (C) use (D) new idea

42. It could be inferred that between 1929 and 1949 sculptors changed in what way? (A) They depended less on patrons to finance their work. (B) They were less imaginative in their designs. (C) They exhibited sculpture more often outside than in galleries. (D) They used a wider variety of materials and techniques.

43. It can be inferred that which of the following happened when sculptors began to use welding as a technique? (A) Some sculpture became lighter and thinner. (B) Sculpture became more expensive to create. (C) Sculptors took more time to complete their work. (D) Sculpture became more ornate.

44. The word "initiate" in line 16 is closest in meaning to (A) cause (B) alter (C) hinder (D) prolong

45. The word "it" in line 16 refers to (A) viewer (B) movement (C) attitude (D) issue

47. The word "diverse" in line 17 is closest in meaning to (A) dissimilar (B) unappealing (C) unreliable (D) distinctive

48. What is the main idea of the third paragraph? (A) Found objects make unattractive sculptures. (B) Sculptors looked for found objects in garbage cans. (C) The use of found objects changed the way sculpture is created. (D) Sculptors who used found objects enjoyed great success.

49. The word "fabricated" in line 24 is closest in meaning to (A) (B) (C) (D)

enlarged made ordered revealed

46. According to the passage, how did the use of motion affect sculpture? (A) It caused the old materials to be discarded. (B) It required sculptors to collaborate with engineers. (C) It changed the concept of sculptural unity. (D) It forced sculptors to weld all parts permanently.

50. Which of the following was NOT a new technique developed during this period? (A) Creating sculptures that move (B) Welding metal pieces together (C) Including found objects in sculpture (D) Making a bronze cast

Practice Test F– Answers

Number

Answer

1

B

2

B

3

D

4

D

5

C

6

A

7

B

8

D

9

A

10

D

11

C

12

C

13

D

14

C

15

A

16

B

17

B

18

D

19

D

20

B

21

D

22

D

23

D

24

C

25

C

26

A

27

C

28

C

29

D

30

B

31

A

32

B

33

B

34

D

35

A

36

A

37

A

38

B

39

A

40

B

41

A

42

D

43

A

44

A

45

B

46

C

47

A

48

C

49

B

50

D